His passion is the key. Leaos rise to the top of the football world has been rapid. The Gunners boss is set to face the press after his side's Premier League clash with Everton at the Emirates Stadium. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. Can Arsenal challenge for the title? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Bernardo soon emerged as a key creative force at Monaco, starring in their triumphant Ligue 1 campaign and run to the Champions League semi-finals. But, despite the money on offer in the French capital, the Ligue 1 champions have been increasingly finding that players they desperately wanted to buy, such as Aurelien Tchouameni, were choosing destinations like Real Madrid instead of them. Sold for 43million (BBC). The Nigerian scored 18 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions for Lille in 2019-20 before completing a 70million move to Napoli. Fabinho then developed into one of the best defensive midfielders in the world and completed a 40million to Liverpool in 2018. The left-back only spent one season at Monaco before joining Manchester City, but the French side made a 38million profit. Having been named Wolves Player of the Season, Moutinho signed a new deal in November to keep him at Molineux until 2022. Current club: Belenenses, on loan from Lille. 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. Below are all the players which moved on from the club in that age-group: As well as David coming in to replace Osimhen, Botman was a replacement for Gabriel after he moved to Arsenal, whilst Yves Bissoumas sale was made easier by the fact that Soumare was already at the club. Instead, all of Campos' data was meticulously collated on his laptop and iPad. Jose Mourinho and Luis Campos have a well-documented working relationship, (Image: PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images). The 20-year-old is yet to catch fire at the San Siro, though, with only two goals in over 1,000 minutes of Serie A action. 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 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. Still, Campos signed him for Lille in 2017, landing him from Angers in a masterstroke move. Have something to tell us about this article? ", Even before he had laid the foundations for Monaco's sensational Ligue 1 title win in 2017, Campos was a source of fascination in France, with headlines variously describing him as "the invisible man"or "the mysterious Mister Campos.". The Nigerian striker now has nine goals in 17 games for Lille, and looks set to become a goalscoring sensation for years to come. Therefore, in short, they need players used to defending successfully with great . Lus Campos Date of birth/Age: Sep 6, 1964 (57) Place of birth: Esposende Bakayokos performancesconvinced Chelsea to sign him for 40million, but he is now on loan at Napoli. READ MORE: Todd Boehly told why Chelsea should replace Marina Granovskaia with Luis Campos. While Tottenham Hotspur fans await updates on potential comings and goings at the club this summer, they will have been intrigued by reports emerging from France on Monday. Campos had been following Osimhens progress for years before eventually signing the forward in 2019. The appointment of Luis Campos, known as a shrewd acquirer of young talent with a high upside, suggests that either PSG are recalibrating their approach, or Campos is going to be asked to deal differently to how he made his reputation. Campos prefers to sign players in the early stages of their careers. That meant that they turned a profit of 128.97m, which is very impressive, considering that they won the league in the season Campos left the club. Date. The 21-year-old has been compared with Manchester Uniteds Paul Pogba and is attracting attention from all over Europe. "When you look at the players who he signed at Monaco and Lille, the difference between the price they had and the price they have now is amazing. Dan Ashworth would have been the nailed-on favourite had he not moved to Newcastle. Chelsea eye manager Daniel Levy sacked at Tottenham Hotspur, Club eyeing Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho to become their manager, Former Newcastle ace predicts 20m Allan Saint-Maximin may be sold by Howe, {{#media.media_details}} {{#media.focal_point}}. Full Back to Centre Back Conversion in the WSL how and why it is happening, How RC Lens are Punching Above Their Weight with A Midfield Diamond, Flexible Defensive Setups and More. He's a kind of entrepreneur.". Campos, 57, is a former manager, turned scout and now . Sold for 52million (Independent). The rumoured details of Mbappes deal are eye-watering, which led many to believe that the Qatari-backed club were about to throw around its financial might more than ever before. Set Piece Analysis: Newcastle United and Brentford. Leave your comments below. "And he's very enthusiastic about his job. Rafael Leao Campos knows the Portuguese game well, and he somehow managed to land Leao after his controversial Sporting exit. As soon as the former Barcelona boss became unattached, there were murmurs of him replacing Diego Simeone as the manager of Atletico Madrid. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Those signings were Burak Yilmaz and Jose Fonte, who were both vital in Lille finishing in first place in the league in 20/21. Pepe hit 37 goals in his two seasons at Lille, becoming one of the best talents in French football before Arsenal snapped him up. Rosalas sister goes out with Amaia Romeros ex: confirmed the romance Carlos Alcaraz will prepare Wimbledon for the first time at Queens. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. But he made an amazing season with us. The Times have reported too that the part LA-Dodgers owner has held talks with recently appointed PSG advisor Luis . Indeed, Campos signed all the key figures that saw Lille claim their first title in a decade, including Burak Yilmaz, Jonathan David and Sven Botman last summer. 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. The former Tottenham and Manchester United striker arrived in January 2014 after 18 months at Fulham. He is now valued at 45million by the German website. The home of Real Madrid on Reddit. This track record should be hugely exciting for Spurs fans to read, and they may be desperate to see Campos arrive in what could see Tottenham finally become a force in the transfer market once again. The Brazilian arrived on a season-long loan deal in 2013. Chelsea face battle for Campos That proved to be a bargain as Lemar spent successful three years at Monaco and played a key rolein their title-winning season. Get the latest analytical insights, reports and updates in the world of football. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Signed by Lille from Sporting in 2018, the Portugal U21 international joined Milan after only a year in France. Jonathan Ikone was a Paris Saint-Germain academy player out on loan at Montpellier, but Campos again spotted something in him, signed him in 2018, and he has been a regular at Lille ever since. As shown above, the largest portion of the players came from the academies of other Ligue 1 teams, particularly PSGs, which is likely a primary reason why the French champions have employed the Portuguese. We'll also send special newsletters when big stories break or there's a special event happening. During his stint at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Campos signed 38 players and allowed 36 to leave. There could be another big appointment to come though, as ESPN claim that Spurs want to bring in Lilles Luis Campos as sporting director, with a man between Mourinho and Daniel Levy potentially vital. "For example, a small detail such as observing how a player warms up before a game or coming on as a substitute reveals much of his character. Luis Campos's six best signings The Premier League is tempting with Campos previously strongly linked to Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. The Ivorian had five loan spells away from the club in the next four years, including a fruitless spell at Everton, before leaving in 2018. 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. Theres no doubt that PSG have the funds to spend freely, even before the inevitable FFP restrictions kick in. Initially signed on loan from Benfica in 2014, the Portuguese playmaker joined for 14million in January 2015. Despite a modest return for Angers in 2016/17, Campos saw his talent and brought him to the Stade Pierre Mauroy where the Ivorian would become one of the most sought-after stars in 2019. Who should Arsenal sign in the transfer window this summer? Sold for 43.7million (Telegraph). This figure does not include sales made after Campos left: Boubakary Soumare, Jonathan Ikone, and Mike Maignan were all sold for significant profits following the title win, meaning that the total profit Campos made for the club is actually even more impressive. n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; During his previous spells working in France, Campos built two title-winning squads, with his Monaco and Lille sides the only two to stop PSG from winning the league since 2012/13. Falcao spent six years with Monaco, eventually becoming the clubs all-time leading scorer with 83 goals, with loan spells at Manchester United and Chelsea between 2014 and 2016. Monaco landed a significant deal when they signed the highly-rated teenager from Lyon. Campos signed 38 players and allowed 36 to leave. And there was a clear reason, the Brazilian has gone on to be a world-class star with Liverpool - winning the Champions League and Premier League after becoming a lynchpin in Jurgen Klopp's side. Celik doesnt make headlines, but hes a very capable right back who has stepped up admirably having been plucked by Campos. . In fact, Yilmaz outshot his non-penalty xG by 4.7 over the course of 20/21, which was one of the biggest over performances in the division, as demonstrated by his exceptional finishing performance on his TransferLab profile. 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. The Nigerian scored 18 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions for Lille in 2019-20 before completing a70million move to Napoli. With that enticing possibility being mooted, we look at every player Campos has helped his clubs sign since he left Real Madrid in 2013. Looks set for stardom, one of the most athletically-gifted attackers in Europe. He's one of the best. An 18million buy, Sanches has found first-team football easier to come by in France, with three goals and an assist in 19 games, 16 of which have been starts. Next up on the agenda, sign a competent Sporting director who can help Potter off the pitch. Newcastle United reportedly failed with a 35million bid for Soumare in January 2020 because he didnt want to move. Zeki Celik Maybe one of the lesser-known Campos signings, Celik was playing in Turkeys second division when Lille signed him in 2018. The 20-year-old barely needs an introduction; after 26 goals in the 2016-17 season, Mbappe has smashed 69 goals in 98 games for Paris Saint-Germain. Campos arrival at Monaco in the summer of 2013 coincided with a galacticos-style splurge from the principality club. Of course, that is mostly accounted for by the fee for Pepe, but there were some other decent examples of profit being made. One of their innovations, an application called the Mourinho Tactical Board, was custom-made for the man it was named after. Signed from Istanbulspor for just over 2million, the right-back has in recent months been linked with a move to Spurs by French outlet Buzz Sport. A 15million purchase from Trabzonspor, Yazicis first season at Lille ended prematurely after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in December. Campos has an extensive history in the role with Lille and Monaco, but who has he signed in the past? Instead, Michael Edwards and Paul Mitchell are two names high up on the list. "He's left a good impression with most of the players he's worked with.". 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. Jonathan Ikone Forward Ikone wasnt seeing many opportunities at PSG, and joined Lille in 2018. Click here for more information on the service. In the list of declining returns incomings above, there are two signings that were particularly important. As the man who helped to launch the careers of players such as Fabinho, Bernardo Silva, Thomas Lemar, Anthony Martial and Nicolas Pepe, Luis Campos has established a reputation as one of the. console.log('facebook-ad-def'); Arsenal are in talks with transfer guru Luis Campos over a role at the club this summer. Three players Luis Campos can help Arsenal sign this summer Yusuf Yazici. It could be the case that Campos is not the right sporting director for a club that has generally looked to buy players at their peaks as they have attempted to win the Champions League. We have a very good relationship and I am very happy, he has helped me and motivated me to become the player that I am today. Of course, Lionel Messi joined the club in 21/22, but he was 34-years-old when he signed and that transfer was more to do with Barcelonas situation than anything else. Just two years later, Monaco had made a massive profit on the Frenchman after selling him to Manchester United for a potential fee of 58m. Throughout this series, we have concentrated on one particular period of a sporting directors career to attempt to gain an idea of their philosophies regarding transfers. But the one that everyone really wants, of course, is Campos. Having clashed with Marcelo Bielsa over the club's recruitment policy during the Argentinian's blink-and-miss-it tenure as head coach, Campos has played a central role in Lille's renaissance. The Portuguese chief managed to convince him to stay at Monaco by promoting him from the B team, where he would become a superstar at the age of 16, before completing a 166m move to Paris Saint-Germain. Soumare came through PSGs academy and cost Lille nothing when Campos poached the box-to-box midfielder in 2017. 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. Along with another former coach, Americo Magalhaes, he set up Training to Play (T2P), a company that provided equipment, training DVDs and tactical software for football clubs. Campos' relationship with Mbappe is known to be a strong one, so who knows, once PSG's number 7 has done everything he can in France, which would culminate in the first Champions League win for the club in their history. 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. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. "He's been in football for a while in different areas: scout, coach, sporting director," says the former Real Madrid centre-back. It was Campos that made the deals that allowed LOSC to lift the Ligue 1 title in 2021 in an even more remarkable success. However, peak age outgoings have made up the biggest portion of the transfer fees coming in: The 156.9m accounts for 44.34% of the fees received. In fact, its been some time since PSG signed a world-class player in their peak years. At Analytics FC, we provide software and data services to entities within football looking to realise the gains possible from analytical thinking. The most expensive signing in the last of Campos three years at Monaco at 18million, Cavaleiro lasted a year at the club before joining Wolves in 2016, although he has spent this season on loan at Fulham. After spending around 150 million on proven stars including Radamel Falcao, James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho, Monaco decided to change their transfer policy. You can adjust the number of players by club, league, season . term as coach : 0.76 Years Profile History Stats Personal Record Stay up to date with all the latest Tottenham Hotspur news from Alasdair Gold, Rob Guest and the football.london team across our social media channels. Primarily, those picked up from France were cheaper deals for young players that Campos had likely been tracking through age-group football. if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; Campos' links with Lille could help in making this possibility a reality. They won Ligue 1 very comfortably in 21/22. After a final summer window advising Monaco, Campos. A potential switch to the Premier League could be probable, especially with the financial power of the English top four in comparison to Europe's other top competitions. The list of clubs rumoured to have shown an interest in the Lille sporting director's services reads like a Who's Who of the European elite, with Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Roma, Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille all reported to have sounded him out about the possibility of becoming their sporting director in recent years. Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article - or any article in the Spurs section of football.london in fact - labelled 'Get the biggest daily stories by email' and click 'Subscribe'. He clashed with Neymar and Marquinhos at the end of the meeting. Committing a very small portion of the budget to peak players. 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