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The Transfers Podcast
Scott McLachlan exclusive: Football's recruitment revolution | PSG offer Vitinha new deal
Former Chelsea head of scouting Scott McLachlan joins Duncan Castles for
a Transfers Podcast special.
+ PSG offer Vitinha new contract
+ Professionalising scouting at Chelsea
+ Transfers: 'We're putting a human being from one tribe into our tribe.'
+ Forecasting is the hardest skill
+ Scouting coaches to scout players
+ The arms race for talent
+ Building Chelsea's loan army
+ Moneyball at Fulham: Rejects, Rehabs + Reinvents
+ Evolution of player analysis
+ Deep thinking + disruption
Look out for 'Inside Multi-Club Ownership', part two of this Scott McLachlan interview on your podcast platform now.
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00:00 Intro
00:54 Vitinha
04:13 Player analysis
17:45 Fulham
30:40 Chelsea
43:41 Scouting coaches
49:55 Loan army
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