This helps to explain why Tottenham reportedly wants to appoint Luis Campos as our new Director of Football for next season. So does a resume of unearthing the likes of Fabinho, Bernardo Silva, Kylian Mbappe and Nicolas Pepe during his tenures at Monaco and Lille.
Sky Sports reported in November shortly after Jose Mourinho’s appointment that Campos was the final piece of his puzzle, having already snared Joao Sacramento and Nuno Santos from the same club.
If reports from France are to be believed, the famed talent spotter is already working with Mourinho to improve our squad, as Soccerlink understands that he has offered three of his best Lille players to the Spurs boss.
The three players in question are goalkeeper Mike Maignan, highly-rated midfielder, Boubakary Soumare and young forward Victor Osimhen.
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Whether we have the financial capacity to make any of these transfers a reality in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, it remains to be seen.
But the main coup here would be having Campos up our sleeve. He may not be on our payroll, but this could be the start of a beautiful friendship.