Fabinho, Silva, Falcao - Luis Campos' best and worst signings amid Arsenal sporting director links

Arsenal's search for a new sporting director continues following . The Brazilian transfer chief called time on his five-year stint at the Emirates with the Gunners no looking for his successor.

and he has quite the track record of unearthing hidden gems. The 60-year-old served as sporting director at AS Monaco and Lille before moving to PSG as transfer advisor in 2022.

During his time at the Parc des Princes, he's seen a change in tact from splashing the cash on big name stars, to unearthing younger talents from across Europe. Campos has an incredible reputation in the game and was once touted for a move to Real Madrid.

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He was also linked with a move to the Emirates back in 2021, prior to Edu taking the role. The Brazilian's departure leaves a big void at the Gunners, having brought in the likes of and to help transform Arsenal in Premier League title contenders.

However, Campos also has an impressive track record of signing players, during his time at AS Monaco and Lille, helping both clubs pip PSG top the Ligue 1 title in 2016/17 and again in 2020/21. He may not have signed Kylian Mbappe, but he played an influential role in his breakthrough at AS Monaco before a mega move to PSG.

Though he has an impressive track record at Monaco and Lille, his time at PSG has come under scrutiny. football.london has taken a look at some of his best and worst signings since 2017.

AS Monaco (2013-16)

Best signings:

James Rodriguez - FC Porto, £37m, 2013

Radamel Falcao - Atletico Madrid, £35.8m, 2013

Joao Moutinho - FC Porto, £20.8m, 2013

Bernardo Silva - Benfica, £13.1m, 2014

Fabinho - Rio Ave, £5m, 2015

Anthony Martial - Lyon B, £4.1m, 2013

Thomas Lemar - SM Caen, £3.3m, 2015

Worst signings:

Allan Saint-Maximin - Saint-Etienne, £4.1m, 2016

Lille (2017-2020)

Best signings:

Victor Osimhen - Royal Charleroi SC, £17m, 2019

Rafael Leao - Sporting CP, £16.8m, 2018

Renato Sanches - Bayern Munich, £16.6m, 2019

Nicolas Pepe - Angers, £15m, 2017

Gabriel Magalhaes - Avai, £3m, 2017

Burak Yilmaz - Besiktas, free transfer, 2020

PSG (2022-present)

Best signings:

Joao Neves - Benfica, £49.9m, 2024

Ousmane Dembele - Barcelona, £41.7m, 2023

Desire Doue - Stade Rennais, £41.7m, 2024

Bradley Barcola - Lyon, £37.5m, 2023

Vitinha - FC Porto, £34.6m, 2022

Willian Pacho - Eintracht Frankfurt, £33.3m, 2024

Nuno Mendes - Sporting CP, £31.7m, 2022

Fabian Ruiz - Napoli, £18.7m, 2022

Worst signings:

Randal Kolo Muani - Eintracht Frankfurt, £79.2m, 2023

Goncalo Ramos - Benfica, £54.2m, 2023

Renato Sanches - Lille, £12.5m, 2022

Carlos Soler - Valencia, £15m, 2022

Nordi Mukiele - RB Leipzig, £10m, 2022