Former Arsenal chief scout Francis Cagigao is enjoying his new post with Galatasaray.

Cagigao spent 14 years with Arsenal before leaving in 2020.

He is now Gala's newly-appointed head of global recruitment, having begun on July 1.

Cagigao told The Sun: “We need to work hard and intelligently and year by year the structure will need to improve for that to happen, but why not? Why can't Galatasaray be one of Europe's top 10 clubs?

“We have the fanbase, the best in the world in my opinion. The potential and possibilities are outstanding. There are some very exciting projects in the pipeline for the club to be a dominant team in European football again.

“So, why shouldn't we be ambitious and aim high?

“To be back among the European powerhouses is the vision of the club and its board of directors. If they didn't have that vision I wouldn't be here."

He added: “I am still very much driven to find those gems, to find top, top prospects, and get that feeling.

“There is a lot of good young talent in Turkey. Our academy, it is a work in progress. It is about building that and if you can do that, then you are on your way to success."