Luis Campos – the man who turned Monaco and Lille into title winners in France – is one of several names under consideration to become Newcastle’s new sporting director. Only two teams other than Paris Saint-Germain have won the French League title in the past nine years – and the common factor between them is Campos. Newcastle’s new owners have riches beyond most other clubs’ dreams, but they have made it abundantly clear they want to run their new business in a sustainable way. Image: Campos played a role in Monaco and Lille’s title triumphs in France And that is another reason why Campos fits the bill. While taking Monaco and Lille to the top in France, Campos also made huge profits on player sales – more than £500m in only four years. Kylian Mbappe, Fabinho, Thomas Lemar, Bernardo Silva and Anthony Martial were all discovered for next to nothing and sold for big money. Lifting trophies while making hundreds of millions on players has become a habit for Campos who has ...