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Arsenal are trying to poach Leicester’s highly-regarded scout Steve Walsh.

Boss Arsene Wenger has launched a shake-up of the club’s scouting and recruitment and Walsh is regarded as one of the best in the league.

The Gunners already have a much-admired talent spotter in Steve Rowley, but his position has been upgraded from chief scout to overseeing the whole department from youth to senior level.

That has left them looking for a new scout for first-team signings and enquiries have been made about Walsh, Leicester’s assistant manager and head of recruitment.

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Walsh has gained a strong reputation down the years after working at Chelsea and Newcastle and is now in his second spell with the Foxes.

He is vastly experienced and has helped the Foxes go top of the Premier League with some great discoveries.

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Leicester signed one of the best players of the season, Riyad Mahrez, for just £400,000 from France while Walsh is credited with overseeing a host of other clever deals.

It is clearly recognition of Leicester’s impressive season and Arsenal hope they may be able to tempt Walsh.

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It is the latest in a string of backroom changes after Gunners legend Liam Brady was lured back to help oversee young players being loaned out and to play a key role in attracting the best age-group players.