Done deal, Paperwork follows; Arsenal announce the signing of veteran South American man, Arteta also want to add Osimhen or Toney

Paulo Xavier has left his role as Real Madrid’s Latin American scout to join Arsenal.

Xavier had been on loan at Real Madrid since September 2017, but his new job in the Premier League has already begun.

In his new role at Arsenal, he will work in South America with two other scouts.

Xavier was a valued member of chief scout Junior Calafat’s Madrid team, who also lost Gonzalo Novillo to Real Betis last summer.

Xavier worked at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) between 2015 and 2017 with Arsenal’s sporting director Edu, who is responsible for his appointment at the north London club. Before joining Madrid, he worked briefly at Manchester United in 2017.

Arsenal have capitalized on the South American market in recent seasons, signing Gabriel Martinelli from Ituan in 2019 and Marquinhos from Sao Paulo in 2022.

Xavier is expected to announce his new role in the coming days.

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