Tag: agent

Jordan Henderson transfer: England midfielder joins Chelsea as free agent
3 August 2026 Off

Jordan Henderson transfer: England midfielder joins Chelsea as free agent

By Total Football News

England midfielder Jordan Henderson has joined Chelsea on a two-year deal after his contract with Brentford was mutually terminated.

Henderson, 36, captained Liverpool to the Premier League title in 2019-20 and also won the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup twice, the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup in his time at Anfield.

In 2023 he moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq, before joining Dutch side Ajax

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Chelsea fined £10m for breaching agent rules
31 July 2026 Off

Chelsea fined £10m for breaching agent rules

By Total Football News

Chelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended ban from registering new players for two transfer windows for breaching rules relating to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022.

But the club have had a six-point deduction, which was suspended until 30 June 2027, “set aside” on appeal.

Owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital self-reported 74 breaches of Football Association rules when they purchased the club in 2022.

Chelsea

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Agent arrested after Premier League footballer threatened with a gun
3 November 2025 Off

Agent arrested after Premier League footballer threatened with a gun

By Total Football News

A football agent has been arrested after allegedly threatening a Premier League footballer with a gun.

The footballer, in his 20s, was targeted in London on 6 September.

The incident has been described as a “horrendous” ordeal for the player – who cannot be legally identified – to deal with.

The player’s club are aware of the incident.

Another man is also alleged to have been blackmailed and threatened by

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Cardiff still have room to make free agent signing
14 February 2025 Off

Cardiff still have room to make free agent signing

By Total Football News

Cardiff City boss Omer Riza says the Bluebirds have given themselves wiggle room for if they decide to try and sign any free agents.

The Bluebirds left Raheem Conte, recalled from a loan at Woking, out of their EFL 25-man squad list despite being unable to send him out on another loan.

Cardiff only named 24 players in their squad list and Riza says that was a deliberate move.

“We

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How to become an agent: What it takes to pass Fifa’s agent exam
17 December 2024 Off

How to become an agent: What it takes to pass Fifa’s agent exam

By Total Football News

“There is that perception, maybe from the outside and unfounded in many cases, that anyone can be an agent,” says Dean Eldredge, who runs Oporto Sports.

Eldredge deals exclusively with managers and coaches, working with Sven-Goran Eriksson before his death in August, and passed the first exam in April 2023.

Oporto has 15 coaches and managers on its books including former Leicester and Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson, Barnsley’s Darrell

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Josuha Guilavogui: Leeds United bring in free agent midfielder
23 October 2024 Off

Josuha Guilavogui: Leeds United bring in free agent midfielder

By Total Football News

Leeds United have signed former France international midfielder Josuha Guilavogui on a deal until the end of the season.

The 34-year-old was a free agent after leaving Bundesliga side Mainz in the summer.

He started his career with St Etienne and has had spells with Atletico Madrid, Wolfsburg and Bordeaux.

Guilavogui, who won seven caps for France between 2013 and 2015, could make his debut for the Whites in Saturday’s

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Joao Pedro: Hull City sign free agent forward on one-year deal
26 September 2024 Off

Joao Pedro: Hull City sign free agent forward on one-year deal

By Total Football News

Hull City have signed former Cagliari forward Joao Pedro on a free transfer until the end of the season, with the option of an additional 12 months.

The 32-year-old Brazilian spent eight years with the Sardinian side and scored 84 goals in 255 league appearances before joining Fenerbahce in 2022.

He has Italian citizenship and won one cap for the national team in 2022 having previously been capped by Brazil

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Premier League agent spending criticised by Fifa boss Gianni Infantino
19 April 2024 0

Premier League agent spending criticised by Fifa boss Gianni Infantino

By Total Football News
Fifa president Gianni Infantino
Fifa has been trying to cap the amount of money agents can earn from deals

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has criticised Premier League clubs’ spending on agents.

The head of football’s world governing body said more money should be going to “the clubs that trained and developed the players signed from abroad”.

Premier League clubs spent a combined £409.5m on agents and intermediaries in the 12 months to February 2024,

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