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Last week Paul Mitchell was appointed by Newcastle United, securing a much-needed replacement for Dan Ashworth and one of the most highly-regarded sporting directors in the game.
Mitchell is not only held in such high regard for his recruitment record, he’s been at the heart of a number of impressive operations in the Premier League and in Europe. He’s helped successfully oversee a number of projects and often pushes for the development of Academy talents and the signings of exciting young players.
He’s helped unearth several gems from his very first scouting role at MK Dons (2012) to his sporting director position at AS Monaco – his last role in football following his departure last October – and also has experience in multi-club models which I will also cover below.
In a summer that saw Southampton lose Lallana, Lovren, Shaw and Pochettino, he played a key role in the immediate rebuild as the Saints brought in Mane, Tadic, Bertrand and Pelle, where they went on to finish 7th that season (2014/15).
Southampton signings – Sadio Mane (£10m), Dusan Tadic (£11m), Victor Wanyama (£12.5m), Graziano Pelle (£8m)
He brought Son Heung-min to the Premier League, picked up Dele Alli for £5m after their time at MK Dons and played a big role in shaping Mauricio Pochettino’s exciting Spurs side, landing the likes of Kieran Trippier and Toby Alderweireld for a combined £14.5m.
Spurs signings – Heung-Min Son (£22m), Kieran Trippier (£3.5m), Toby Alderweireld (£11m), Dele Alli (£5m).
After joining the Red Bull group, he picked up some gems for Bundesliga giants RB Leipzig, recruiting the likes of Christopher Nkunku (now at Chelsea), Patrik Schick (now at Bayer Leverkusen), Nordi Mukiele (now at PSG), Matheus Cunha (now at Wolves) and Dani Olmo; a Spanish international currently starring at Euro 2024.
RB Leipzig signings – Christopher Nkunku (£11m), Dani Olmo (£17m), Patrik Schick (£23m), Matheus Cunha (£12.5m), Nordi Mukiele (£13.5m)
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Author : Olly Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-07-08 17:12:20
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