The wave of 55 starts in Arsenal’s organizational chart has caused a lot of ink to flow in recent days. All the more so as it is rumored that these layoffs, in the midst of the Covid-1 crisis, are justified by the need for investment in the transfer market. ESPN is developing another thesis this Friday.
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According to the English media, the transfer of Nicolas Pépé (25), who arrived last summer from Lille for around € 80 million, prompted the management of the Gunners to conduct an internal audit. On re-examining this file, the Londoners concluded that there were errors in the recruitment chain. These breaches resulted in the departures of several scouts from the club, including Francis Cagigao, Brian McDermott, Brian Clark and Ty Gooden (who looked after the French and Belgian market).
The price always calls out internally
Edu, sports director of the residents of the Emirates, still wonders how so much money (a first payment of 25 M € last summer then installments for the next five years) could be spent in this deal, knowing that ‘Unai Emery, manager at the time, had clearly shown his preference for Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) and that many other European teams clearly refused to match the amount claimed by the Mastiffs for the Ivorian international, says ESPN.
If his first season in England was not a total disappointment (8 goals and 10 assists in all competitions), Nicolas Pépé still raised some doubts, although internally, we maintain total confidence in him. This transfer will remain as one of the reasons that pushed Arsenal to review its entire recruitment system, more focused on data analysis and collaborations with agents. The new method will be judged on documents. One thing is certain, the old one was expensive …
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