Last week however, Barca decided to come out with a statement, saying that as they couldn't agree terms for the player they wanted to sell him in January. For his efforts, he was nominated for the UNFP Young Player of the Year, along with teammate Capoue who also had an outstanding season. Top 5 clients: Aaron Ramsey, Andre Ayew, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Ashley Young. Following the season, on 25 July 2008, Sissoko signed a contract extension with the club until 2012.[14]. Any Liverpool fans wondering how Roberto Firmino made his way from Figueirense to Anfield have ROGON to thank. But it's not only money for us. (Credit: TransferMarkt for their list of agencies.). The comments below have not been moderated. Top 5 clients: Pedro, Javi Martinez, Fernando Torres, Dani Parejo, Borja Baston. "They're putting the pressure on, but it doesn't work with people like us," Sissoko told RMC recently. Former pizza man Mino Raiola has had one of the truly remarkable stories as a football agent. The Real Madrid forwards relentless drive for self-improvement and, arguably, self-importance should not be underestimated, but it was Mendes who turned him into a global superstar. He also was the agent of Luke Shaw when he became the most expensive teenage transfer from Southampton to Manchester United. "From the start, we've shown that we wanted to negotiate, with terms, but without closing the door. The agent's latest statements regarding his client's situation with Barcelona have caused controversy. New features you'd like every day on FourFourTwo.com, Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access, Enjoy your first month for just 1 / $1 / 1, *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription. His potential availability has led to interest from Premier League clubs, even before Barca said they wanted to sell him this month, and they could agree a pre contract agreement with him already. He plays as a box-to-box midfielder in the centre of the pitch, and is capable of playing in either a holding midfield role, or even as an attacking midfielder, right winger or right back. Intriguingly, two big Mendes clients have just joined second-tier Wolves (after hesigned a partnership deal with a subsidiary group of the Championship side's new owners, Fosun). Media Base Sports (Pere Guardiola and Jaume Roures), While Pep and El Pistolero are easily the biggest names attached, the wide-ranging company also scouts and then represents a great many academy players at some of the worlds biggest clubs. Please refresh the page and try again. Its absolutely ridiculous that they come up with rules when nobody knows what theyre talking about. He signed his first professional contract on 1 June 2018, a deal that linked him with PSG until 30 June 2021. Theres still plenty of young talent around, however, and SEG have worked hard to snap it up at home and abroad. Liverpool should also expect Dembele to demand a huge salary, as is the norm when free transfers occur. Hes also on Twitter, at @ffelicevich, where his profile picture suggests hes not in fact a football agent but a rather chipper sun. In fact, the great influence the agent has over Ousmane Dembl does not please some agents and managers. He occasionally plays on the right side of a back three, and sometimes as the central defender in a back five. Being Dutch, though, their biggest involvement is in the sport of Johan Cruyff. Sissoko was a French youth international and played at all levels he was eligible for. The match ended in a 22 draw. 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Despite their name, Bahia Internacional are in fact not big in Brazil. [32] On 6 February 2011, Sissoko scored both team goals in a 20 win over Monaco. Le quart de finale de Coupe de France entre Nantes et le RC Lens (2-1) tait un match spcial pour Seko Fofana. The agent said that he hopes Rafa Benitez and the club's owner will be more reasonable about the player, 'There are clubs that have come to us and the club. He has always been loyal, he has always respected the club, the fans. They can make or break a player even a team, should that club find itself beholden to Mr 10%. Get the best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Power and money, money and power Raiola's living the dream of every football agent and pizzaman. The Spanish giants are reportedly after just 17 million this month, a huge loss on the near 130 million they spent on him less than five years ago. He still has plenty of talent on his books, like Real Madrid star Toni Kroos and Borussia Dortmund stalwarts Toprak and Reus. The 15-year-old company represents several players making up the next generation of global stars, including 22-year-old Eric Bailly, who joined Jose Mourinhos Manchester United for 30m this summer, Barcelonas Aleix Vidal and until recently his Blaugrana team-mate Denis Suarez, whose move to Camp Nou ironically signalled the end of his time with the agency. [97], A versatile midfielder, Sissoko is capable of playing in any midfield role, as well as in several other positions across the pitch. [9], Usually a left-sided centre-back, Sissako is versatile enough to play on both central defensive positions of a back four. Barcelona-based Promoesport arent a name on everyones lips when it comes to football agencies, but theyre one to watch. Analysis: Luis Enriques desire to take struggling Barcelona winger off their hands could work for all, Teenage Barcelona target agrees with comparisons to Luis Suarez, Barcelona include two teenage starlets in squad for Real Madrid squad ahead of Copa del Rey clash. However, with the staggering sums of money being invested in their clients, and the amounts the agents are then due, they wouldnt miss the odd car driven into a swimming pool. Sissoko struggled for Newcastle last season as they dropped out of the Premier League. [73], On 27 August 2021, Sissoko joined Watford on a two-year contract. Then theres the small matter of Cristiano Ronaldo. Still, Struth can console himself that if theres plenty more fish in the sea, many of them would be content to swim into his net. The move allowed Sissoko to retain his defensive duties, but also showcase his attacking skills. Top 5 clients: Toni Kroos, Marco Reus, Benedikt Howedes, Josip Drmic, Gonzalo Castro. Barcelona want to bring in Alvaro Morata from Juventus and Nicolas Tagliafico from Ajax before the window closes next Monday to add to the already-captured signings of Dani Alves and Ferran Torres. Info FM, Newcastle: lagent de Moussa Sissoko contre-attaque! Bath Have something to tell us about this article? [98][103][108] Regarded as a promising prospect in his youth,[108] in 2010 he was included in Don Baln's list of the 100 best young players in the world born after 1989. He was given the number 7 shirt. He made his debut as a substitute on 2 November 2005 in the team's opening competitive match against England. His first major independent transfer was Pavel Nedved to Lazio, and then to Juventus. Please logout and login again. Struth had proclaimed in the summer of 2015 that Gtze now with Borussia Dortmund but then preparing to begin a new season at Bayern Munich under Pep Guardiola feels like the coach doesnt have faith in him. [citation needed], On 28 January 2020, Sissako joined Belgian club Standard Lige on a six-month loan with an option to buy. They split while Gotze was in Bayern, and Struth came out very critically against Pep Guardiola for what he did to Gotze's confidence while in Bavaria. Pep Guardiola hails Phil Foden's 'special ability' after spectacular solo goal helped secure victory over Eddie Howe revealsFabian Schar was left out of Newcastle's defeat to Man City due to his concussion Brighton 4-0 West Ham: Alexis Mac Allister, Joel Veltman, Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck on target as Jose Mourinho WILL be in the dugout for Roma's clash vs Juventus as the Sports Court of Appeal overturns his Latest transfer news: Click here for more from the Premier League. [74] He made his debut two days later in a 10 away defeat against his former club Tottenham Hotspur. [3] He made his first international start four days later in a qualifier against Austria. They have players spread across La Liga, too, from Asier Illarramendi at Real Sociedad and Raul Garcia at Athletic to Dani Parejo at Valencia and Vitolo at Sevilla. Moussa Sissoko crowned Legends' Player of the Season. Even a strong appointment such as Mourinho seems to have been made more on Mendess terms than the clubs. Not all but the majority. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Things havent been quite so sweet since, and in six months all of Quilons players will be the wrong side of 30. UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: Tottenham Hotspur Legends' Player of the Season: 2019, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 21:15. Sissoko spent four years in the club's youth academy and made his professional debut in the 200708 season. Top 5 clients: Marquinhos, David Luiz, Oscar, Willian, Juan Jesus. [81] On 26 February 2006, Sissoko scored his first youth international goal in the team's second group stage match of the Algarve Cup against the Netherlands. Maybe Mendes isnt the only agent close to Stellar Group. [71] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in the suspension of League matches, he did not play any game until the 19 June match against Manchester United after the season restarted. In England, his introduction of Jose Mourinho changed everything. [99][100][101][102] He has also played on the left flank, as a second striker, or as an attacking full-back or wing-back on occasion. Everything you need to know about the draw, including the TV channel and ball numbers, Liverpool vs Wolves live stream, match preview, team news and kick-off time for this Premier League match, Arsenal vs Everton live stream, match preview, team news and kick-off time for this Premier League match. The man behind the biggest transfers in the Bundesliga Agency: SportsTotal Net Worth: $34.26 M Contract Value Under Management: $342.6 M Notable players: Toni Kroos, Marco Reus, Benedikt Hwedes,. "If Barcelona wanted to negotiate, they could have come to the table with us to talk. [86] Sissoko scored his only goal with the team on 31 March 2009 in the team's 20 win over England at the City Ground in Nottingham. 'It has never been a question that there was a more elevated clause. The 21 worst club badges in world football, The 21 best club badges in world football, 16 FIFA glitches that actually happened in real life. Sissoko has 71 caps for France and featured in two matches at Euro 2020 Watford have signed Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko in a deal worth around 3m. Today, Key Sports pride themselves on off-field support handled by their Player Services Managers everything from arranging holidays and house moves to helping Fabrice Muamba through his recovery. [93] In France's second match of the tournament, a 52 victory over Switzerland, he was named in the starting line-up and scored his first international goal. He can be credited with changing English football forever, as he introduced manager Jose Mourinho to England after getting him to Chelsea. France won the match 30. Do not sell or share my personal information. The biggest example of this can be the current rise of agents that are brokering deal for players to clubs. Ousmane Dembele's future took an intriguing twist on Wednesday afternoon, after his agent was spotted taking a very important phone call. [98] He usually plays as a box-to-box midfielder in the centre, although he is also capable of playing in a holding midfield role, or even as an attacking midfielder or right winger, due to his pace and offensive capabilities. He opened the campaign scoring in the club's second league match of the season against Saint-tienne in a 31 victory. Monaco reintroduced themselves to the world stage by signing Mendes trio Falcao (him again), James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho. He received his fourth start in six Premier League games in a 32 win at West Ham on 23 September, with Pochettino describing his performance as "fantastic",[54][55] and scored his first goal for Tottenham on 30 September 2017 in their 40 victory of Huddersfield Town. [3][4] He made his professional debut in a 41 Belgian Cup win over Seraing on 3 February 2021. [5], On 1 September 2022, Sissako joined Russian Premier League club Sochi. He subsequently made his debut in the match, which France won 10. The Catalan handles affairs for his big bro, Pep, and whiles away any spare time by looking after the various needs of Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta. Your login session has expired. Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images. During the 201516 season, Sissoko was made captain for the final six games of the season, and in his first game as captain on 16 April 2016, he scored his one and only goal of the campaign in a 30 home victory against Swansea City. Does somebody like Pere Guardiola, with a relatively small client base but one featuring the biggest players and managers, have a bigger impact on the game than an agency representing several hundred footballers spread across the globe? All rights reserved. And FFTs countdown begins with a British classic, Plenty of young, hungry talents have also been scouted and snapped up by the agency. [47] This sparked a six-game unbeaten run in Newcastle's relegation battle, which included creditable draws against Liverpool and Manchester City, and a final day 51 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
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