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Arsenal scout who discovered Fabregas among those set to leave amid redundancies

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Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas (R) reacts after fouling Barcelona's Sergio Busquets during their Champions League quarter-finals first leg soccer match at Emirates stadium in London March 31, 2010. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh]

Arsenal are making 55 staff redundant because of the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis - with the scout who unearthed Cesc Fabregas among them.

Francis Cagigao spotted former Gunners captain Fabregas as well as current stars Gabriel Martinelli and Hector Bellerin while playing a huge part in the club's global recruitment for over a decade.

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