Fifteen years after the end of the era of Paris Saint-Germain’s iconic striker Pedro Pauleta, who will visit Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday, has strengthened his ties with Portugal, and this is embodied in the strong personality of their sporting director, Luis. Campos, player of the Portuguese national team.

– Campos is a strong man –

This summer, Luis Campos became the influential sporting director of Saint-Germain, considered the world’s authority in the transfer industry.

Campos, who succeeded the sacked Brazilian Leonardo, took advantage of his good relationship with Kylian Mbappe’s family, who knew him when he passed through Monaco (2013-2016), to capture the team’s potential.

A man close to the well-known business agent Jorge Mendez and the feat of coach Jose Mourinho called in another old acquaintance from the Lille North club (2017-2020), coach Christophe Galtier, who has been supervising the team in his place since the beginning of the season. Argentinean Mauricio Pochettino.

The disciplined and strict manager imposed his personality on the team despite limited wiggle room, because Saint-Germain could not sell his unwanted players, but only loaned out most of them.

Due to lack of sufficient funds and financial constraints related to fair play, the Qatari-owned capital club was unable to include an additional defender and striker in the squad. A failure that Campos attributes to his compatriot and former sporting director Antero Henrique, who was entrusted by the club with the sale of players.

– Vitania’s beating heart –

So far, he is the best new player in Saint Germain. The 22-year-old arrived from Porto at a reasonable price of 40 million euros.

Vitina has established himself in midfield alongside veteran Italian star Marco Verratti, and they complement each other with their fighting ability and dedication to attack.

While Saint-Germain was active in the midfield sector, Vitena imposed himself on the rest of the players in this line.

– Nuno Mendez on the rise –

The former Sporting player was unknown when he arrived in the summer of 2021, before the transfer window closed.

But the attacking left-back was quick to establish himself among the stars of the Parisian team, and he did not exceed twenty.

Fast, technical and physically strong: he first arrived on loan, but decision makers in Paris were quick to confirm the 16-match international’s €40m residency.

– Danilo the Good Military –

He may not be the most fashionable member of the Paris team, but Danilo’s versatility and teamwork skills have made the 31-year-old an essential element of the squad.

With German coach Thomas Tuchel, he was involved in the defensive line, but now plays as an alternate in the center or as an impromptu defender as needed.

Danilo, on loan from Porto until his contract is confirmed in 2021, is considered one of the voices in the team’s corridors and is a key player in Portugal’s preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

– Renato Sanchez, Glass Man –

His name came up at the 2016 European Cup, but injuries hampered the career development of Renato Sanchez, now 25 years old.

After his European victory against Portugal, he joined Bayern Munich after failing to impose his name and was loaned to Swansea City in 2017.

His move to Lille France was more productive and he won the league title under Galtier in 2021, but his move to Saint-Germain eventually put him back in the trap with injury.

His preparation was not enough this season, and then he was rewarded with an adductor, and this season he started only once.