Agent of Ghanaian quartet concluded £149.3m transfer deals this summer

Published on: 08 October 2015
Agent of Ghanaian quartet concluded £149.3m transfer deals this summer
Christian Atsu

Football agents representing Ghana star players Christian Atsu, Jonathan Mensah, Rabiu Mohammed and Emmanuel Frimpong conducted transfer businesses worth £149.3 and earned commissions of £15m during the summer transfer window as player fees soared to new highs.

First Eleven ISM, which is headed by Franco Vrankjovic, claims to represent the above mentioned Ghanaian players and were involved in mammoth deals this summer.

Even though among the Ghanaian players just Atsu and Frimpong were involved in summer moves where the fees were minimal, thier other transfer brought them £15m in earnings.

Representing 33 players and former Ivory Coast coach Vahid Halihodzic, First Eleven ISM conducted transfers for clubs totalling £149.3m.

This shows that they are one of the most influential agents in the football world.

They could have earned a much bigger sum if Jonathan Mensah had sealed the move to Scottish giants Celtic.

An international transfer ban prevented him making the move and could seal the switch in January when the transfer window opens.

Agents earned over £351million in commission during the summer transfer window as player fees soared to new highs.

Jorge Mendes boasts Cristiano Ronaldo among his many clients in football

The world's biggest football agency earned £67m from player transactions, while a further eight took at least £15m each out of the game.

Mondial Sport Management, a company that represents star players such as Manchester United's Anthony Martial, Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool and Chelsea's Nemanja Matic, topped the global rich list for agents.

That is according to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, who claim MSM trumped super agent Jorge Mendes and his Gestifute International company to top spot.

Mendes' client base includes Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel Di Maria, Radamel Falcao, David De Gea and Diego Costa. He raked in £62.6m with his business partner Luis Correia.

Agency: First Eleven ISM

Member: Franco Vrankjovic

Players represented: Gervinho, Dejan Lovren, N'Koulou, Serge Aurier, thorgan hazard, Gregory van der Wiel, Tim Jedvaj, Mathieu Valbuena, Sime Vrsaljko, Idrissa Gueye, Nikola Kalinic, Francis Coquelin, Fred, Arijan Ademi, Carlos Sanchez, Joel Veltman, Christian Atsu, Cheick Diabate, Nolan Roux, Eduardo da Silva, Roberto Rosales, Carl Medjani, Ricardo Centurión Theopile-Catherine, Rio Mavuba, Akpa Akpro, Mohammed Rabiu, Aly Cissokho, Ivan Santini, Lamine Kone Ismael Diomandé, Modibo Maiga, Jonathan Mensah, Emmanuel Frimpong, Dwight Tiendalli. Entrenador: Vahid Halihodzic

Summer transfer market done deals: £149.3m

Fees: £15m

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