Arsenal have been one of the pioneers in the modern game regarding the transfer market. Arsene Wenger was one of the first to delve into detailed scouting analytics and used data to inform his recruitment strategy.
Whilst Arsenal still use this method today, the divisive yet necessary work of super agents has dominated plenty of the recent deals the club has done. This has much to do with technical director Edu.
Thanks to his work off the field, which began when his playing days concluded, the former invincible has collected quite the little black book of contacts. With these, he’s helped to bring some top talent to the club and the likes of Gabriel Jesus have credited Edu with getting the deal done.