Paris Saint-Germain has opted for a sudden change of direction in the last two years: no more hiring of high-profile stars but only players functional to Luis Enrique’s technical project. He is the sports consultant Luis Campos to play a key role in this new direction; right-hand man of Nasser al-Khelaifi, the manager has ended up in the sights of one of the big names in the Premier League.
Campos, who has been in Paris for three seasons, has allowed the arrival of young talents such as Vitinha, Barcola and João Neves. His name was already respected in the French football world (and beyond) for the results obtained with Monaco and Lille. Now the temptation is called Arsenal: the London club is looking for a new sporting director after the sudden departure of Edu Gaspar earlier this month. Second Sky Sports UKthe strongest candidacy would be that of Campos, whose contract expires in June.
During this stop, manager Mikel Arteta met in Los Angeles with owners Stan and Josh Kroenke, along with directors Tim Lewis and Richard Garlick, to plan for the future. Arsenal have already made it known that they want to take all the time necessary to find the right person to entrust with the long-term job, trying to protect the players’ well-being, despite the constant speculation.