13 Jan 2018 09:20:19
A question to ED002 if i may.
I know you do not like to talk money and understand why.
I heard on the radio the other day a pundit say that Ross Barkleys move to Chelsea was not only £15 million but also an add on of £7 million to his agent.
How can they ask for such a large sum for negotiating a deal?
I know it can be more or less but normal negotiations in the outside world of football do not ask for such large sums, like divorce settlements or buying house etc.
With your inside knowledge do you agree with the amount for the work they do?
Surely the player should have to pay the agent and not the club.

Thanks in advance.

{Ed002's Note - I don't know what the payment to his agent is and that information is not yet available. As a percentage that would be a ridiculous amount and would not be justifiable. Clubs have paid very significant amounts to agents in recent years (and obviously the amount paid this window alone will be much higher than £7M - more than double at least) but there are efforts to restict it. The buying club is responsible for the fees.}

1.) 13 Jan 2018
13 Jan 2018 10:32:16
Many thanks for reply.
Good to hear there are efforts in place to try and restrict payments.
Just think that the player should pay the fees to his agent not a club.
Good luck with the rest of the window.

{Ed002's Note - In terms of the transfer it is a transaction betyween two clubs so that won't change. In respect of ongoing activities the agent does to find promotion work etc. it is already down to the player to pay.}

2.) 13 Jan 2018
13 Jan 2018 12:06:00
Ed002 does a player pay a fee to an agent for being his agent? I know the agent gets a nice payment during transfers and that but does he get a monthly payment from the player during the rest of the time?

{Ed002's Note - No.}

3.) 13 Jan 2018
13 Jan 2018 13:20:47
I'm not sure it's the same. but in modelling, they put in the contract 10% of the fee goes to the agency.
you don't pay them per se. but they take a percentage.
That's how I've dealt with it before.
percentage rather than a set amount.