Transfer Rumour Douglas Luiz

[Gilbert..]

Fully agree. A solicitor could advise footballers on contracts and surely anyone with a brain could decide which clubs are of interest to them.

NFL Quarterback Lamar Jackson negotiated a huge contract with the Baltimore Ravens with only an advisor. He didn't need an agent. It's not a pre requisite.

If I was a professional footballer I would only instruct a solicitor to assist me with contracts. No need for an agent to rinse out a large commission when they most likely have a hidden agenda with any supposed advice.

Im certainly no advocate for agents but isnt a contract only part of the job and pitching for sponsors and merchandising deals where they earn their dough(%)

 

[Simon Buttle]

RS and United in the mix now, so no chance.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Couldn't see this one happening the minute he went AWOL.

Can't see him doing that for a move to us.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Im certainly no advocate for agents but isnt a contract only part of the job and pitching for sponsors and merchandising deals where they earn their dough(%)

KDB has never had an agent, represents himself although I'm sure there is a legal person involved to run their eyes over things at some point

 

[Harryflashman]

Fully agree. A solicitor could advise footballers on contracts and surely anyone with a brain could decide which clubs are of interest to them.

NFL Quarterback Lamar Jackson negotiated a huge contract with the Baltimore Ravens with only an advisor. He didn't need an agent. It's not a pre requisite.

If I was a professional footballer I would only instruct a solicitor to assist me with contracts. No need for an agent to rinse out a large commission when they most likely have a hidden agenda with any supposed advice.

so you’d have the likes of Cole palmer or Grealish , ravel Morrison , Rooney and the rest doing there only deals with a solicitor to advise ? The same profession that would almost certainly advise them to say no comment if they found themselves in a legal crisis ?

What percentage of top level footballers do you think have agents, High 90’s ? Im
Not suggesting you couldn’t do your own contract im sure you could but when it comes to the market it tends to find its level . If agents were a gigantic waste of money , even a damage to players careers I find it hard to believe it’d have survived even flourished for decades

 

[Frenk]

Here we go..

 

[Gilbert..]

KDB has never had an agent, represents himself although I'm sure there is a legal person involved to run their eyes over things at some point

Like paul scholes they seem to be the exception.
A legal person isnt chasing and pitching deals for their client. They're just checking the legality. Its not my world but im also guessing its only a percentage of players who have sponsors bombarding them to endorse their name. Most other players have agents doing the chasing.

 

[Who's_up_for_cumpkins?]

Tbf he seems like a bit of a blert based on his choice of gf and jibbing training.

It feels a bit more Moyes like to go get the lads from Boro and mould him Into a PL baller.

 

[Bebeto]

Waiting and waiting...whilst he makes a decision other targets are at risk of going to other clubs. Very risky strategy by the club...with the rs and united now after him, perhaps it's time to move on

 

[BlueStevie35]

Where’s the RS link coming from?

 

[hashbike]

The next schneiderlin

 

[John from Bootle]

Like paul scholes they seem to be the exception.
A legal person isnt chasing and pitching deals for their client. They're just checking the legality. Its not my world but im also guessing its only a percentage of players who have sponsors bombarding them to endorse their name. Most other players have agents doing the chasing.

Depends what you're doing as a player though, doesn't it? Would Mo Salah really have needed an agent to negotiate a contract extension for example?

Could you not appoint an agent to find sponsorship deals and endorsements but tell them to jog on when you're negotaiting a new contract? I'm not even sure they're needed to engineer transfer moves tbh. I'd seriously just consider having a few Journalist's in my pocket if I was a premier league player, it'd be a lot cheaper than giving some of these leeches the massive percentages they get.

 

[COYBL25]

Fully agree. A solicitor could advise footballers on contracts and surely anyone with a brain could decide which clubs are of interest to them.

NFL Quarterback Lamar Jackson negotiated a huge contract with the Baltimore Ravens with only an advisor. He didn't need an agent. It's not a pre requisite.

If I was a professional footballer I would only instruct a solicitor to assist me with contracts. No need for an agent to rinse out a large commission when they most likely have a hidden agenda with any supposed advice.

Both Steve McManaman and Michael Owen never used agents, using contractual experts, never did either of them any harm.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

The problem with football isn’t the agents it’s the obscene wages that footballers earn .
For kicking a bag of air around a park ?
Its ridiculously distasteful.
But it is what it is .
The world is insane .

 

[Toffeepot]

The problem with football isn’t the agents it’s the obscene wages that footballers earn .
For kicking a bag of air around a park ?
Its ridiculously distasteful.
But it is what it is .
The world is insane .

If that were all it is we'd all be professional footballers