AZ Gull
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I'm sure our scouting network is pretty wide, yes. We have signed a lot of Scandinavian youngsters over the last few years so we obviously have a significant presence in that area, but I'm sure if a lad shows promise, even as early as 9 or 10, he will be widely known about by most professional clubs.
At a first-team level, shortly after we had signed Izquierdo there was an article in the Argus saying that we had "looked at" over 1,000 strikers; the number for wide players was 874. 300 player reports are compiled every week.
Also, our age-teams often play in tournaments around Europe. An U-16/U-15 squad typically plays in the Rey Cup in Iceland every July; in 2019-20 our U15s/U-14s have been to Spain, an U-14/U-13 squad went to Finland and so on. Obviously such tournaments will give an opportunity to see other young players from various club sides and academies across the continent - I'm sure we don't let such information go to waste.
