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Prolific Arsenal agent Jon Smith explains interesting Gunners transfer policy and gives insight into the workings of Wenger
Super agent Jon Smith – who helped bring the likes of Fredrik Ljungberg, Nwankwo Kanu and Andrey Arshavin to North London – has explained to CaughtOffside just how business is done at Arsene Wenger's Arsenal. It seems that Wenger can sometimes be held back slightly by Arsenal's stats-based scouting system, although Smith admits that other clubs have similar policies. Asked whether Arsenal paid too much for £35m signing Shkodran Mustafi this summer, Smith replied: 'Had they moved a little bit faster, I think they probably could have got Mustafi a little cheaper. 'I wasn't involved in the deal, but I know the club system well. They've bought a company in Chicago call StatDNA,...
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