Arsenal have intensified their scouting of Benfica’s 21-year-old winger, Andrija Zivkovic, as they send Luis Boa Morte to watch the player once again.
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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 28: Luis Boa Morte of West Ham United looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Everton at the Boleyn Ground on December 28, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)
It was reported in February 2017 that Boa Morte had left his role as Arsenal scout to join Sintrense, a club in the third division back in his homeland. Boa Morte’s contract as a scout with Arsenal was up in summer anyway, but the club must have signed a new deal with the former frontman to continue in his role alongside his new job.
The 40-year-old, who spent two years at the Gunners (1997-1999), retired from professional football back at the start of 2013.
He took the job with the immediate aim of helping his new side avoiding relegation and is still listed as their head coach after succeeding in that task.