21 Feb 2026 09:21:46
ED001, if you're about, heard the youngster Joshua Abe has been stalling signing a contract/ scholarship, and Trent's brother is his agent but my question is about agents. Can clubs stop their players having certain agents or ban certain agents from operating at the club.

I still remember the Sterling fiasco and how bad that agent spoke with no integrity about our club, looks like this trents brother is doing us no favours aswel.

{Ed001's Note - clubs cannot force them to change agent, they can ask but it is up to the player to choose their personal representative. You don't want to go down that route, that was what Fergie used to do at Man Utd - but he would force youth players to use his son or brother's agency (I forget which he was now) as he was a part-owner. Those that didn't, such as Pogba, would not get a game under any circumstances. Which led to the ludicrous situation where Fergie put 3 defenders in midfield during an injury crisis, rather than give Pogba even a sniff and saw Pogba quit the club as soon as he could.

I look at it that you are probably better off just being rid of young players with reps that are not looking after them, as they are likely to be mercenaries with short careers ahead.}

1.) 21 Feb 2026
21 Feb 2026 13:43:59
Cheers, Ed001. Yeah, forgot about Fergie doing all that. I agree with just letting the youngsters go if they're thinking about money, rather than being in the best place for themselves footballing-wise.

2.) 21 Feb 2026
21 Feb 2026 16:36:27
Anybody know why clubs pay agents instead of the players themselves?

3.) 21 Feb 2026
21 Feb 2026 17:17:55
Well, first of all, they do pay the players. Second of all, the agents are intermediaries in any negotiation, and are paid for their services, just like mortgage brokers or recruitment consultants.