The pair worked together at Real Madrid between 2012 and 2013. 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. Three players Luis Campos can help Arsenal sign this summer Yusuf Yazici. The Paris club confirmed, in a statement, that Campos' mission will include organization, contracts, and follow-up to the first team. 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. The 21-year-old has been compared with Manchester Uniteds Paul Pogba and is attracting attention from all over Europe. Here is his TransferLab profile from 20/21, which shows he was one of the best players in the league in his position, particularly at progressing the ball from midfield. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Brazilian right-back Fabinho, a loanee from Portuguese side Rio Ave, would make only one first-team appearance at the club, but after being reunited with Campos at Monaco a year later, he developed into a 50 million central midfielder. David remains at the club now and is very much the star player, having added 19 goals in all competitions in 21/22. He's a kind of entrepreneur.". All would later be sold for vastly higher fees. Sold for 24million (Calciomercato). Camposbecame the sporting director ofLille in 2017 and immediately showed that his work at Monaco was no fluke. After three successful years in Ligue 1, he joined Manchester City in 2017, helping Pep Guardiolas team to successive league titles in 2018 and 2019. Pepe hit 37 goals in his two seasons at Lille, becoming one of the best talents in French football before Arsenal snapped him up. Notably, much of Campos reputation has been built on the sales he has made for his teams. Lus Campos Date of birth/Age: Sep 6, 1964 (57) Place of birth: Esposende 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 Frenchman recently signed a new long-term deal with the Parisians, which allowed Mbappe to gain more power at the club. The Nigerian striker now has nine goals in 17 games for Lille, and looks set to become a goalscoring sensation for years to come. "He's the kind of player now, when you see him playing at that level [with Liverpool], you realise how good Luis is," Karanka told Bleacher Report. Leave your comments below. One thing that has not been touched on much in this piece is that Campos is an expert in building his squads so that homegrown talent has a pathway to the first-team. After the Nigerian was sold, Campos repeated the same trick. He's one of the best. The Gunners boss is set to face the press after his side's Premier League clash with Everton at the Emirates Stadium. 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. RMC Sport report that the Gunners are in talks with former Lille football director Campos, who worked with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid as a scout in 2012, an advisory role on the board - with Edu their main transfer man. Campos' colleagues at Madrid were disarmed by his enthusiasm, his diligence and his energy. Powered by WordPress. David is just one example of how Campos replaced players who moved on from the club after showing buying bought as they entered into the pre-peak stage. Attacking versus Defensive Counter-Pressing: How and Why? It does not mean that peak age players were completely ignored, but Campos only signed seven players in this age group over the course of the seven transfer windows he presided over at Lille. 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. Dan Ashworth would have been the nailed-on favourite had he not moved to Newcastle. 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. After a final summer window advising Monaco, Campos. This statistic lists all players the manager has played in descending order of their appearances. He then completed his big-money move to Atletico Madrid in 2018, joining the Spanish side for 52million. In that title-winning campaign, the French winger racked up 14 goals in all competitions, and now features for Diego Simeones Atletico Madrid. November 20, 2013. t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; He had been a scout at Real Madrid, so well just go with players he signed as a technical director at Monaco or Lille and there are some great signings included. And that's it, you're all set. Like Monaco, they too soared to the Ligue 1 title with a host of players recruited by Campos. Hewas instrumental in theirtriumphant Ligue 1 campaign and run to the Champions League semi-finals in 2017 and joined Manchester City for 43million. fbq('track', 'PageView'); The midfielderestablished himself as a key figure under Leonardo Jardim as Monaco broke PSGs Ligue 1 monopoly in 2016-17. Again, note that almost none of these signings are from the Big Five leagues. He joined Olympiakos a year later before retiring in 2014. Initially signed on loan from Benfica in 2014, Silva joined Monaco on a permanent deal for 13million in January 2015. He is much more likely to recognise that one of Nkunku or Diaby could have played the minutes that Sarabia has. Sold for 72million (BBC). Have something to tell us about this article? As the graphic from Transfermarkt shows, the Canadian international made a slow start to life at Lille, but exploded in the second half of the season, as his form propelled his team to the title. Following Spain's early exit from the FIFA World Cup 2022, Luis Enrique parted ways with the national team and was replaced by Luis de la Fuente. "He has a gift.". Despite the success Campos had signing young players, there were some very important players brought in from the declining returns group. He was proven correct in that assessment: Osimhen was only at the club for one season, scoring a very healthy 13 goals in 27 appearances, before Napoli came calling with a huge fee. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) Over the 13 years that followed, he would take charge of a succession of modest Portuguese clubs. Meanwhile, Yilmaz provided thrust at the other end of the field. Something went wrong, please try again later. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Instead, Michael Edwards and Paul Mitchell are two names high up on the list. 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. As we have shown already, the majority of transfers came in the potential and pre-peak age groups. Campos helped broker a deal to sign the promising winger from Caen for just 3.4million in 2015. Lus Campos on Messi, Neymar, and Mbapp: "Big stars can't win trophies alone. RHP Luis Campos assigned to GCL Pirates. Campos has decided to leave his role at Ligue1 side Lille, and Tottenham and Manchester United are reportedly interested in his services. 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 Times have reported too that the part LA-Dodgers owner has held talks with recently appointed PSG advisor Luis . 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. Tottenham Hotspur not only appointed Jose Mourinho on Wednesday morning, but also landed a number of staff members to work around their new manager. 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. After seven years without an official position in football, Campos made a triumphant return in July 2012 when Mourinho invited him to join his backroom staff at Real Madrid. The one-time Portuguese wonderkid signed for Lille in 2019 after failing to live up to his promise at Bayern Munich. 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The Nigerian scored 18 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions for Lille in 2019-20 before completing a70million move to Napoli. Looks set for stardom, one of the most athletically-gifted attackers in Europe. Luis Campusano page at the Bullpen Wiki 2022 Padres 2022 Padres (89-73, 2nd place in NL West) 40-man Roster Schedule Roster Pedro Avila Jos Azocar Michel Bez Matthew Batten Xander Bogaerts Matt Carpenter Jos Castillo Nabil Crismatt Jake Cronenworth Nelson Cruz Yu Darvish Brandon Dixon Adam Engel Luis Garca Trent Grisham Josh Hader Tim Hill Theres no doubt that PSG have the funds to spend freely, even before the inevitable FFP restrictions kick in. Signed by Campos in 2019, Yazici has had a tremendous season at Lille. However, in his efforts to win the Champions League after his world record move, the Brazilian decided to stay put despite his good relationship with Thomas Tuchel. 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. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. For us to understand what kind of player Campos wants to sign we, of course, need to have a brief tactical analysis of the type of football Lille play. Transaction. 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. According to Le Parisien, Luis Campos will be supported this summer by Antero Henrique, who will return to the club after serving as PSG sports director between 2017 and 2019, during the transfer market. 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. The Times have reported too that the part LA-Dodgers owner has held talks with recently appointed PSG advisor Luis Campos. Current club: Belenenses, on loan from Lille. Pepe was a significant arrival in Lille after having been scouted extensively by then-manager Marcelo Bielsa. 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. At Analytics FC, we provide software and data services to entities within football looking to realise the gains possible from analytical thinking. Celik doesnt make headlines, but hes a very capable right back who has stepped up admirably having been plucked by Campos. December 11, 2010. The Portuguese has been credited with helping to lure Radamel Falcao, Bernardo Silva and Joao Moutinho, while he has helped unearth the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Nicolas Pepe and Anthony Martial. He hadnt made an impact in Germany, but Campos had seen enough to sign him after a strong loan spell at Charleroi. "He's been in football for a while in different areas: scout, coach, sporting director," says the former Real Madrid centre-back. After leaving Beira-Mar in 2005, Campos turned his back on the dugout. Campos, who speaks several languages, was employed to help Madrid identify promising players, and he doubled up as an opposition scout. Alasdair Gold answers your Spurs questions in live Q&A, Tiemoue Bakayoko's move to Chelsea did not go as planned, Allan Saint-Maximin has impressed at Newcastle, (Image: Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images), Helder Costa is now on loan at Leeds after failing to cement a position at Wolves, (Image: Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images). Born in Fao, a small coastal town of 3,000 people in northern Portugal, Campos played football throughout his youth before going on to study physical education at the University of Portoa course that took him down the same path as his compatriots Jose Mourinho and Carlos Queiroz, who attended the University of Lisbon. The highest fee in this age group was committed towards the other player from a top league, in Renato Sanches. It comes as the club continue to shuffle their backroom staff in a bid to maximise efficiency after a tough year in the Premier League. football.london understands it wasn't just the loss in Europe which caused the parting of ways. While pursuing his studies, he turned out for local club AS Esposende and tried his hand at youth coaching. Campos was not afraid to sell first-team players such as Thiago Mendes or Ibrahim Amadou and replace them with young players coming through, as he did with the pre-peak players earlier. 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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. 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. As you can see from the chart, there were very few of these signings under Campos, but they were important ones. The French-born youngster went on to make 49 appearances in two years at the club before joining Inter in 2015. In each football.london Tottenham bulletin, we'll bring you the latest breaking news, transfer features and comment pieces, as well as the key talking points for fans. There were transfers for peak age (24-28) players, but they were clearly not as important a part in the sporting directors strategy, as the average age of incomings was below the age of 24-years-old. 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. After making 43 league starts across two campaigns, he moved to Valencia on loan with Joao Cancelo going the other way. 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. It was Campos that made the deals that allowed LOSC to lift the Ligue 1 title in 2021 in an even more remarkable success. This would be a shock move if it ever came to fruition, but Campos was the one who oversaw the off-field matters in Monte-Carlo when Silva was part of that great Monaco team with the likes of Benjamin Mendy, Mbappe, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Fabinho the stars of that side. Chelsea and Neymar was a dream which could have come true in the most recent summer transfer window. Every signing Luis Campos has made since working with Jose Mourinho amid Tottenham links Luis Campos has reportedly asked to leave Lille - and it has Tottenham Hotspur fans talking By Matthew Gault 08:00, 19 MAY 2020 Spurs Jose Mourinho and Luis Campos have a well-documented working relationship (Image: PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/41uMPdKhFe, Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 29, 2020. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "The Premier League is considered as one of. This turned out to be spot on, as the midfielder was another of the important players in Lilles title win; he is now being touted as having another big move in his future, perhaps even reuniting with Campos at PSG. Still, Campos signed him for Lille in 2017, landing him from Angers in a masterstroke move. Chelsea face battle for Campos 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. His fortunes in the San Siro were mixed. n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; In order for players like Nkunku or Diaby to thrive in Paris, the French champions will need to stop signing ageing players on huge contracts, which is something which doesnt fit with Campos modus operandi in the first place. {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. But the one that everyone really wants, of course, is Campos. 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. In the long-term, though. However, the two largest fees were spent on players competing in Belgium, in Jonathan David, and Victor Osimhen, whilst there were also signings from Portugal, Croatia, Netherlands, Slovakia, England, Brazil, and Mexico. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Lille finished second in Ligue 1 last season, Fabinho and Bernardo Silva were amongst the players Campos brought to Monaco, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Leaos rise to the top of the football world has been rapid. READ MORE: Todd Boehly told why Chelsea should replace Marina Granovskaia with Luis Campos. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Tuchel's relationship with the new ownership group started to sour during the US pre-season tour. In 2015, Saint-Maximin was signed by Monaco before joining Hannover 96 immediately that season and after he spent another year on loan to Bastia - a short spell at Nice would follow while the Magpies signed the Frenchman in 2019. Click here for more information on the service. In the 2002-03 campaign, he contributed to the demotions of two clubsVitoria de Setubal and Varzimand in 2004-05 he repeated the trick with Beira-Mar. 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. David is a player Campos has previously persuaded to go along with one of his clubs previously and allowed the 22-year-old's great record of 36 objectives in 103 appearances for Lille, the Blues would probably profit from adding a player of his quality to their positions. His passion is the key. By clicking one of the numbers, you can access a player's performance data. Luis Campos has already signed his contract with PSG, Some points from Manchester Uniteds disastrous season so far, From the Stadium to the Screen: A Guide to Football-Themed Casino Games on Your Mobile Device, Halfway Point: European Footballs Most Exciting Title Races this Season. Lille were raided for assistant Joao Sacramento and goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos, whilst Carlos Lalin, Ricardo Formosinho and Giovanni Cerra who worked with Mourinho at Manchester United have followed him. If anyone. The winger scored 37 goals in all completions during his two seasons at Lillebefore joining Arsenal for a club-record 72million in 2019. 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OUR LISTS OF THE BEST FOOTBALL MANAGER. Many would have been tempted to move for proven quality to replace their top scorer but instead Lille signed another striker from the Pro League in Jonathan David. A total of 224.83million was spent on incoming deals, while the club earned 353.8m. Find out more about us, or get in touch if you have a question! "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. As we have established that trading potential and pre-peak players formed the bedrock of Campos work at Lille, we will now drill down into the details of how that played out. Four years ago, Luis Campos became Monaco's technical director following Dmitry Rybolovlev's purchase of a majority stake in the club. 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.