As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The chart shows that by far the highest proportion of Lilles transfer under Campos in and out involved players in the potential (17-20) and pre-peak (21-23) age groups. Campos vowed, as Monaco closed in on the title, that he would create "other masterpieces" in his career, and last summer's transfer window at Lille stood in comparison with any of the dazzling brushwork he produced in the principality. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. At 57 years old, Luis Campos becomes sports advisor to the president, Nasser Al-Khelafi, at the head of the first team, according to information from the newspaper Le Parisien confirmed by LEquipe and RMC Sport. After the Nigerian was sold, Campos repeated the same trick. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Campos was keen on loaning the 31-year-old elsewhere, but that didn't happen. For those who have not heard the name, Campos is one of the most revered scouts in the modern game. As the table above shows, he was also careful not to spend high fees on those players, not breaking 10million for a single one and spending only 40.5million in total. One of his most urgent tasks will be to find a replacement for coach Mauricio Pochettino, who will not continue either. December 11, 2010. Karanka believes it boils down to a combination of knowledge, experience and motivation. "It's not a coincidence that his name has been linked with Chelsea or Milan or the other top clubs in the world," says Aitor Karanka, who became friends with Campos while working alongside him at Real Madrid. Fabinho then developed into one of the best defensive midfielders in the world and completed a 40million to Liverpool in 2018. He only started 10 games in Ligue 1 for Les Dogues last term, but he managed to score seven goals and provide four assists, which is a stunning return. Fonte, the former Southampton centre back, proved to be the perfect partner for the far less experienced Botman, with Fonte starting every game of the season, bar the two he was suspended for. Now, according to Javi de la [] Benjamin Mendy One of the final Monaco signings before Campos left, Mendy joined from Marseille in 2016. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Analytics FC in the Media: Brexitball coverage continues, FC Zrich 2022/23: Suffering From Success. Campos signed 38 players and allowed 36 to leave. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live. One of their innovations, an application called the Mourinho Tactical Board, was custom-made for the man it was named after. The 20-year-old has shown his potential with Lille, and looks set to be a major profit earner for Lille after Campos landed him. He had been a scout at Real Madrid, so we'll just go with players he signed as a technical director at Monaco or Lille - and there are some great signings included. The Italian midfielder is still a big part of the PSG midfield, but there was one point in the summer where he was linked to Man City in the case that Silva did seal his ideal Barcelona move. After four goals and as many assists in 31 La Liga appearances, Valencia signed him permanently in 2018. "And he's very enthusiastic about his job. Lus Campos says he is unsatisfied with PSG's transfer window Campos functions have not yet been defined taking into account that Leonardo held the position of sports director. Lus Campos. He is now valued at 45million by the German website. Approaching the end of his career, Carvalho joined on a free in 2013, spending three years at the club. According to Duncan Castles, Manchester United have expressed an interest in the 23-year-old. Lus Campos on Messi, Neymar, and Mbapp: "Big stars can't win trophies alone. Signed for a modest 7million from Rennes in 2014, Bakayoko became a midfield powerhouse at Monaco, making 51 appearances during the 2016/17 season. fbq('track', 'PageView'); Lille OSC's Director of Football Luis Campos has previously been described as a 'transfer genius' who has been responsible for overseeing the development of some of the biggest stars in the. The 22-year-old has been solid and dependable, but also productive going forward with eight assists to his name. The Brazilian is now arguably the best holding midfielder in the world, becoming an absolute star with Liverpool. The defender returned to Monaco 11 years after departing in 2002 on the back of a trophy-laden six-year spell at Barcelona. Renowned for his 6ft 8in frame, Traore failed to match Falcaos impact on the Monaco frontline after arriving in January 2014. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Kondogbia was another midfield recruit for Monaco in 2013, arriving on the back of an impressive campaign with Sevilla. pic.twitter.com/I9sBaD1K5D. Perhaps Campos' biggest success story is his handling of Mbappe for Monaco, who was already at the club but had his sights set on leaving amid interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid. All would later be sold for vastly higher fees. Four years ago, Luis Campos became Monaco's technical director following Dmitry Rybolovlev's purchase of a majority stake in the club. Campos has decided to leave his role at Ligue1 side Lille, and Tottenham and Manchester United are reportedly interested in his services. Meanwhile, Nicolas Pepe was one of the best players in the league in his one season at Lille, scoring 22 and assisting 11 Ligue 1 goals and tempting Arsenal to pay 80million for his signature. For El Omari, his former protege, Campos simply possesses an innate ability to spot good players. Set Piece Analysis: Newcastle United and Brentford. Nevertheless, the players who played for him recall a manager who fizzed with energy and ideas and who always went out of his way to make them feel supported. The footballing world was shocked earlier this summer, as Kylian Mbappe opted to remain with Paris Saint-Germain, rather than making a long-expected free transfer to Real Madrid. However, no move came to pass with the Catalan giants' situation with their finances preventing yet another big-money move in a summer where they splashed out big on the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde and Raphinha, respectively. 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He's a kind of entrepreneur.". They won Ligue 1 very comfortably in 21/22. Luis Campos's six best signings The Premier League is tempting with Campos previously strongly linked to Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. His fortunes in the San Siro were mixed. The pair worked together at Real Madrid between 2012 and 2013. According to RMC Sport , Luis Campos has asked to leave Lille. Celik doesnt make headlines, but hes a very capable right back who has stepped up admirably having been plucked by Campos. Campos also earned the trust of super-agent Jorge Mendes, and the scouting work he undertook for Porto further enhanced his reputation as one of the sharpest minds in the Portuguese game. He said, Are you sure he could be a striker for us? I said, We need to work with him but I believe he will become the best striker in France.'. Chelsea and Neymar was a dream which could have come true in the most recent summer transfer window. The Portuguese Luis Campos has signed this Friday a three-year contract with PSG as sports advisor to replace the Brazilian Leonardo, according to various French sports media. Date of . The Gunners boss is set to face the press after his side's Premier League clash with Everton at the Emirates Stadium. Osimhens sale for 75million brought in the second largest fee that the club have ever earned for a transfer, and his is the perfect example of Campos talents as a sporting director. "I was invited because Jose Mourinho understood that I had the competence to work with him.". Campos did not baulk at the fee, though, and trusted that they had identified a player who might go on to be one of the best and most desired strikers in the world. The Brazilian arrived on a season-long loan deal in 2013. Their most expensive acquisition was Rodriguez, who joined from Porto for 40.5million. Whether it can be a successful approach at a super club remains to be seen. It was understood that Boehly held talks with his representatives as he was unsure of his position within the club. Last week, French club Paris Saint-Germain appointed Luis Campos as its sporting director, to succeed the Brazilian Leonardo, who was sacked with the end of the last round of the French League. The deal for Nicolas Pepe from Angers is an outlier in that regard, as it was a big fee for a French-based player, comparative to the rest of Lilles business. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. Now hes a top player in England and one of the top players in the world., And at the Stretford End too pic.twitter.com/nim99vxRcA. Signed by Campos in 2019, Yazici has had a tremendous season at Lille. 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