ARSENAL have re-hired scout Sandro Orlandelli from Manchester United, according to reports.
The Brazilian previously spent ten years working for the Gunners spotting South American talent for Arsene Wenger.
Mikel Arteta has a new South American scout as part of his team at ArsenalCredit: PA:Press Association
The Brazilian has been working for United since 2016Credit: Instagram
He was credited with bringing the likes of Carlos Vela and Denilson to North London.
Now Brazilian journalist Marcus Alves has claimed he is back at the Emirates.
Orlandelli had been working with his home nation’s football federation until he joined Jose Mourinho at United in 2016.
Despite the “Special One” being axed by the Red Devils in December 2018, Orlandelli remained employed at Old Trafford until Arsenal came calling.
Edu, sporting director at the Gunners, led the move to bring him back.
And that could suggest that new boss Mikel Arteta could be about to raid the South American market for new talent.
Just yesterday they were linked with a £4m swoop for teenager Yan Couto.
The 17-year-old Brazilian right-back has already held talks with Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen and another European club as he plots a switch away from hometown club Coritiba.
Although he was still employed by United at the time, Orlandelli did not hold back in his criticism of their decision to sack Mourinho when speaking at the World Scouting Congress in November.
He said: “Jose Mourinho spent so little time at Manchester United to do a job worthy of such a big club.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
