Arsenal are set to release almost a dozen of their youth scouting network due to financial cutbacks as a direct result of the coronavirus crisis. The scouts - who are paid up to £800-a-month on a retainer plus expenses - have been told their contracts will finish on June 30. As many as 10 part-time scouts who helped unearth talent such as Bukayo Saka, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith-Rowe have been informed of the news. A source told The Daily Mirror: “These guys are among the best youth scouts in the country, have brought through the best kids and Arsenal have a reputation as one of the best clubs in the country for youth development. Mikel Arteta's scouting network...
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