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He currently is changing the landscape of even the second-tier of English football, as he signed some of his most promising Portuguese talents like Diogo Jota and Ruben Neves to Wolverhampton Wanderers. They havent got a clue.. The Real Madrid forwards relentless drive for self-improvement and, arguably, self-importance should not be underestimated, but it was Mendes who turned him into a global superstar. Jorge Mendes is easily the most recognizable name in football agency. He began the season featuring primarily as a substitute under Casanova, but by December, Sissoko had become a regular in the starting eleven. Players theyve helped to land big moves include Fabian Delph, Serge Aurier and Sime Vrsaljko. SEG have fingers in cycling and music pies as well as football. In the first season of Football Manager 2023 Moussa Sissoko is contracted to FC Nantes until 30-Jun-2024 earning 25K per . He trained three times a week at the club under the supervision of trainer Adama Dieye, who now serves as a correspondent for the club's futsal team. Are agents corrupt? Barcelona-based Promoesport arent a name on everyones lips when it comes to football agencies, but theyre one to watch. Sissoko spent three years developing in the club's youth academy alongside future teammates Cheikh M'Bengue and tienne Capoue before earning a call up to the club's reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football, ahead of the 200607 season. The interested clubs will know how to find common ground. 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Then theres the small matter of Cristiano Ronaldo. "Moussa Sissako signs first professional contract", "Moussa Sissako loaned to Standard de Lige", "Moussa Sissako: le Franco-Malien devrait quitter le PSG pour le Standard", "Moussa Sissako: L'international U23 Malien s'engage avec le Standard de Lige", "Croky Cup: le Standard domine le RFC Seraing sur un terrain la limite du praticable (vido)", "Nos titis ont du talent saison 2: Moussa Sissako", "9 Players To Watch At The 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations", "Moussa Sissako: Who is the Paris Saint-Germain defender linked with a move to Celtic? Some might say FirstEleven ISM could try to stand out more considering their role in life they share a name with more than one football agency, for a start but it hasnt stopped the Cologne-based company from attracting a number of well-known footballers to their stable. Based in Germany but with a strong presence in Brazil, ROGON were responsible for the Bundesliga breaks of Firmino and Luiz Gustavo, both with Hoffenheim, before Gustavo moved to Bayern Munich, then Wolfsburg. Moussa Sissoko, right, has had a 35million price tag slapped on him by his club Newcastle United, Sissoko's agent has reacted angrily to the decision by Newcastle and said he does not understand. Does somebody like Pere Guardiola, with a relatively small client base but one featuring the biggest players and managers, have a bigger impact on the game than an agency representing several hundred footballers spread across the globe? [85] Similar to the competition at under-17 level, France were later eliminated in the Elite Round portion of the competition. [96] Due to his poor club form, he was not part of the French squad that won the World Cup. If theres one criticism that cannot be levelled at Key Sports agent Colin Gordon, ex-Swindon player and occasional caretaker manager at Kidderminster, its a lack of candour. France forward clearly wasn't too impressed with the statement. As a player, Thomas Kroth never won a league title and his single West Germany cap came in a home defeat to Hungary. Power and money, money and power Raiola's living the dream of every football agent and pizzaman. On 6 January 2008, Sissoko scored his second goal of the season against Paris in the Coupe de France. [88] Sissoko did not make his debut in the match. Whether or not the stories surrounding are true, he continues to be listed as one of the biggest football agents in the world and one of the richest according to most sources, until trasnfer market decided to remove him from their website. The match ended in a 22 draw. His professionalism and loyalty to his players make a very successful combo. On 30 September 2017, he scored the first goal in Tottenham in their 4-0 win of Huddersfield Town. He plays as a box-to-box midfielder in the centre of the pitch, and is capable of playing in either a holding midfield role, or even as an attacking midfielder, right winger or right back. (EUROPA PRESS) - The agent of the FC Barcelona player Ousmane Dembl, Moussa Sissoko, assured that his representative has received "threats not to play anymore" as a Blaugrana if he does not accept the renewal offer and pointed out that the Bara leaders are going to "lose" the French "them alone". As well as Liverpool, Dembeles agent has also spoken to Manchester United, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain. [33], On 21 January 2013, English side Newcastle United confirmed they had signed Sissoko on a six-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of 1.5 million. In 2002, he moved south to join professional club Toulouse. [77], Sissoko has been active with France at youth level having represented France at all levels for which he was eligible. ", "UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moussa_Sissoko&oldid=1142337328, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 26 February 2023 (UTC). It has indeed been broken but by Mino Raiola and Paul Pogba. Most people say that he doesn't exist, as all his data from the transfer market has been removed. It was a memorable goal with Sissoko running nearly the entire pitch with the ball at his feet, eluding several Schirrhein players, before finishing at the six-yard box. He signed an aspirant (youth) contract and was placed in the club's under-14 team. Ousmane Dembele's agent, Moussa Sissoko, has finally broken his silence on the forward's future at Barcelona with the . Notable Players: Jose Mourinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Renato Sanches, William Carvalho, Thiago Silva, James Rodriguez, Diego Costa, Angel Di Maria, Bernardo Silva. [81] On 26 February 2006, Sissoko scored his first youth international goal in the team's second group stage match of the Algarve Cup against the Netherlands. The comments below have not been moderated. The club has always said that they would let Moussa leave for between 18m (15.25m) to 25m (21m) maximum. ", "Celtic reportedly enter talks to sign 2M youngster with 'the world at his feet', "Souleymane Sissako nous dresse le portrait de son frre Moussa: "C'tait inconcevable pour lui de rater un entranement", "Covid-19 cases hit Standard Liege squad ahead of Rangers visit", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moussa_Sissako&oldid=1134554184, Malian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium, French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2021, Pages using national squad without sport or team link, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022, This page was last edited on 19 January 2023, at 07:07. Despite interest from several clubs, Sissoko opted to remain at Toulouse stating he was happy to remain at the club and would let his agent deal with his transfer situation. His alleged Mondial Sports Agency, however, has been credited with making multiple moves across the world, such as Alexandre Pato to Chelsea, Moussa Sissoko to Tottenham, Axel Witsel to Jiangsu Suning, among many others. Le quart de finale de Coupe de France entre Nantes et le RC Lens (2-1) tait un match spcial pour Seko Fofana. He made his debut on 28 October 2007 in a 50 rout of Luxembourg in the first qualifying round. Several of their players, Leicesters Riyad Mahrez and Tottenhams Hugo Lloris among them, have stayed loyal to a club in spite of interest from bigger ones. I keep reminding him of that Bale deal. Moussa Sissoko's agent has fired back at Newcastle United after the North East club slapped a 35million price tag on his client. Heres how it works. He eventually joined Newcastle United in the Premier League in 2013, before moving on to Tottenham Hotspur in 2016 after Newcastle's relegation from the top flight. Get the best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. I cant argue with the public seeing us as the scum of the Earth.. Top 5 clients: Douglas Costa, Philippe Coutinho, Dimitri Payet, Edinson Cavani, Riyad Mahrez. According to Cuatro, Liverpool have been approached by Moussa Sissoko, the agent of Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele. "We don't know what we're going to do, nothing is decided. "From the start, we've shown that we wanted to negotiate, with terms, but without closing the door. UEFA Champions League Wijnaldum and Sissoko put 'special' bond aside for final. He signed his first professional contract on 1 June 2018, a deal that linked him with PSG until 30 June 2021. PRO Profils clients include World Cup and Golden Glove winner Manuel Neuer, Premier League champion Shinji Okazaki and several members of Bundesliga-winning teams. Mondial dont just shill mercenaries, however. Among the agencys regular customers are Chelsea, whove signed half a dozen Mondial players including the aforementioned Ramires and Pato, Leicester (Mahrez, NGolo Kante, Nampalys Mendy) and Newcastle. At the final of the 201819 UEFA Champions League, Sissoko's arm was hit by the ball on the rebound in the box after 22 seconds. Player Traits. [3] He made his first international start four days later in a qualifier against Austria. Tottenham and Antonio Conte will be interested in signing Inter Milan defender Stefan de Vrij this summer "whatever the price", claims transfer insider Pete O'Rourke.. His latest big deal was Bernardo Silva's move to Manchester City from Monaco. Due to his increased playing time domestically with Toulouse, Sissoko missed the 2007 edition of the Sendai Cup in Japan and numerous other under-19 tournaments and only featured in 2008 UEFA U-19 Championship qualification matches. [21][22] Despite Sadran's comments, fellow Premier League club Manchester City, as well as Italian clubs Internazionale and Juventus, and German club Bayern Munich were also linked with Sissoko. He has claimed to have the largest football agency in the world, with only Jorge Mendes being close to his status of wealth. "Except there are no discussions and there are threats coming from them that he won't play. Toulouse lost the first leg 10 and the tie 50 on aggregate. Its absolutely ridiculous that they come up with rules when nobody knows what theyre talking about. Sissoko replaced Albin Ebondo in the 83rd minute and received a yellow card in the final minute. Barcelona are determined to get his astronomical current salary off the books. And when the Oranje finally do get their act together, SEGs players wont be far away. Sissoko spent four years in the club's youth academy and made his professional debut in the 200708 season. [41], In the 201415 season, Sissoko was given the captain's armband after Fabricio Coloccini sustained an injury. Yes, Dembele has largely struggled in Spain, and has been haunted by injuries ever since he left Borussia Dortmund in 2017. The agents influence is such that good clubs can make bad signings. [13] Despite the promising individual season from Sissoko, Toulouse finished one place above relegation and Baup was sacked and replaced by Alain Casanova. Contract Value Under Management: $795.6 M. Notable Players: Gareth Bale, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Adam Lallana, Joe Hart, Luke Shaw, Ashley Cole. Your login session has expired. With a roster of consultants and intermediaries including several ex-pros, from Australia international Vincenzo Grella to defender One Size Fitz Hall, Base arent slow to spot potential. Nobody knows that more than Volker Struth. New features you'd like every day on FourFourTwo.com, Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access, Enjoy your first month for just 1 / $1 / 1, *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription. [5] Prior to signing his professional contract with Toulouse, he garnered interest from English clubs Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers. Representing all of Chiles biggest stars, Felicevich is personally worth some 17 million, yet hes known for being almost a father figure to several of his players. Moussa Sissoko agent. Judged a handball,[68] it resulted in a penalty converted by Liverpool and one that Tottenham could not overcome, eventually losing 20. On April 30, 2018, Spurs were battling for a spot in the top four, one which would go down to t Let's find out: Contract Value Under Management: $342.6 M, Notable players: Toni Kroos, Marco Reus, Benedikt Hwedes, mer Toprak, Gonzalo Castro, Josip Drmic. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Sissoko earned his first cap in the match against the Faroe Islands appearing as a substitute for Jrmy Toulalan in the second half. The English club reportedly offered as much as 12 million for the player and subsequently increased its offer to 15.5 million before president Olivier Sadran declared that Sissoko would not be sold. FourFourTwo is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 'We hope that Rafa Benitez and the president will be more reasonable about Moussa's future. [17] In the league, Sissoko was a key contributor in helping a refurbished Toulouse side finish 4th in the league, leading to qualification for the newly created UEFA Europa League. Abroad, the English game is considered the dirty man of Europe. But Promoesport remain ambitious. Moussa Sissoko has joined Watford from Tottenham on a two-year deal. Theres still plenty of young talent around, however, and SEG have worked hard to snap it up at home and abroad. [35], He made his debut for Newcastle on 29 January, getting the assist for the opening goal in a 21 win against Aston Villa. [12], One of his brothers, Abdoulaye, is also a footballer. The likes of Robin van Persie and Jeremain Lens arent the draws they once were. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. [86] Sissoko scored his only goal with the team on 31 March 2009 in the team's 20 win over England at the City Ground in Nottingham. P.S. Souleymane, his other brother, is his adviser. Moussa Sissoko, Ousmane Dembele's agent, arrived at the private flight terminal of El Prat airport in Barcelona this afternoon from London according to a report by Mundo Deportivo.The French international's representative has come to Spain to have one last meeting with the powers-that-be at Barcelona about the future of his client.Dembele has so far refused [] Falcao could be Mendes in microcosm. That couldnt be further from the truth. Dont believe us, Magpies fans? [48] Despite this, Newcastle were unable to escape the drop zone and were relegated to the Championship. [1] During the 201718 and 201819 seasons, Sissako played for PSG's B team, making a total of 24 appearances and scoring 1 goal. [8] He debuted for the senior Mali national team in a 50 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Kenya on 7 October 2021. Sissoko joined Spurs back in 2016 from Newcastle United as their 30million club-record signing, but struggled in his first few years at the club.. Away from Sissoko's return to Spurs, Espirito Santo's immediate impact has the north Londoners as the only team left in the top flight was a 100% winning record - sitting top of the table heading into the international break. But it's not only money for us. [93] In France's second match of the tournament, a 52 victory over Switzerland, he was named in the starting line-up and scored his first international goal. Sissoko was a French youth international and played at all levels he was eligible for. Everything you need to know about the draw, including the TV channel and ball numbers, Liverpool vs Wolves live stream, match preview, team news and kick-off time for this Premier League match, Arsenal vs Everton live stream, match preview, team news and kick-off time for this Premier League match. He subsequently made his debut in the match, which France won 10. And while he may look like a slightly melted Daniel Levy, hes powerful, and knows it: in that same Guardian interview, he said: Were the largest football agency Jorge Mendes is probably the only person close to us. Top 5 clients: Aaron Ramsey, Andre Ayew, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Ashley Young. Its up to you to decide. [15][16] Toulouse reached the semi-finals of the competition before losing 21 to the eventual winners Guingamp. That's not the case with me, I'm here to defend my player's interests. If you don't receive an email, please check your spam or Promotions Tab and "move us" to your primary inbox! Top 5 clients: Toni Kroos, Marco Reus, Benedikt Howedes, Josip Drmic, Gonzalo Castro. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in Sissoko, but hehas three years remaining on his contract and after a series of impressive displays for France at Euro 2016, Newcastle are keen to eke out as much value from him as possible. They had expected a fee between 15.25million and 21million. Get insight to top players, instructions & drills and extensive coverage of equipment. Sissako joined Paris Saint-Germain from RC France in 2012. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). There was a problem. Watford are in talks with Tottenham over the permanent signing of Moussa Sissoko. Things havent been quite so sweet since, and in six months all of Quilons players will be the wrong side of 30.