Arsenal's decision-making on and off the pitch is starting to pay dividends.
The Gunners largely dismantled their scouting department in 2020 with head of international recruitment Francis Cagigao and senior scouts in Germany, Spain, Italy and France all leaving the club.
Technical director Edu recruited the man who brought the likes of Neymar and Philippe Coutinho to Europe for the first time - Toni Lima, a former Andorra international who is the most-capped player for his country, who had previously worked at the likes of Manchester United, Inter Milan and the Brazil Football Federation.
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