Such actions are desperate imo, especially now when those signings are made in January to patch the injuries. Scouts or not, we're talking about the senior level here and this guy barely played, yet his value is 40mln (mostly because clubs can sense how desperate some are so they dictate the price, especially now in January which is the month famous for the ripoffs). Back in 2015 he barely had his penis developed, let alone his footballing skills.
It's a huge risk. Not only that, but our team needs many fixes which makes this signing even more strange. It's not like we're all set and now we can afford to take the gamble and potentially end up with a good player.