Scouts are a huge reason why your team will be successful. In Football Manager 2023 (FM23), you are allowed to recruit scouts, which you can send to various parts of the world to analyze and recommend players.
Scouts are crucial for the development of your team too, while it may be a small task it definitely sets you and your club up for many years ahead.
Different clubs will allow for a different amount of scouts, all depending on their budget. You can request more though.
When you try to sign players from a division, you have not previously scouted. You might find some of the player ratings obscure, leaving you to gamble on the player, especially if the player is also on another club’s radar.
Different scouts have qualities that make them suitable for your club. You will need experience, talent, and affordability to determine which scouts suit your team’s specific needs.