Didn't the tip off come from a scout first rather than Gus suggesting him straight away as a potential signing?
After he was identified, researched and then shown to Gus and co, they may have chosen to go and see him play (the visa issue would certainly have givent hem more time to research...
So do people seriously expect the manager to scout and prepare tactics on the opposition, to take training, and also watch hundreds of hours of videos of potential signings and maybe even have to travel around the World to look at potential new signings (of which there can be hundreds?)
Would...