The Transfer Thread 2024/25 - Everything Not Wolves

[Tony Towner]

I'm sure we aren't on our own, but I don't know how we can't employ someone competent ourselves to negotiate deals. It's a level above agent fees

 

[prawnking]

I'm sure I read that Leeds had £18m in the same period...in the Championship

 

[Wellen Wolf]

Think he was very much involved in the JSL deal

And reportedly in France on Agbadou.

From France: Wolves reach agreement for the transfer of Emmanuel Agbadou - Sport Witness

Update: L’Equipe are now reporting Wolves have reached an agreement in principle to sign Emmanuel Agbadou. The fee is estimated at around €20m, and the transfer has been managed by Jorge Mendes’ Gestifute. According to multiple claims, Wolverhampton Wanderers have stepped up their pursuit for...

sportwitness.co.uk

 

[Wellen Wolf]

I'm sure we aren't on our own, but I don't know how we can't employ someone competent ourselves to negotiate deals. It's a level above agent fees

What does Matt Hobbs do? As far as I can see it appears that he looks after the market in southern England eg GON, Pond, Holman and Johnstone.

 

[Tredman]

Mendes helping us get 2 very good players is ok though? Rather than they whoever signed Johnstone & Doyle

 

[Tony Towner]

And reportedly in France on Agbadou.

From France: Wolves reach agreement for the transfer of Emmanuel Agbadou - Sport Witness

Update: L’Equipe are now reporting Wolves have reached an agreement in principle to sign Emmanuel Agbadou. The fee is estimated at around €20m, and the transfer has been managed by Jorge Mendes’ Gestifute. According to multiple claims, Wolverhampton Wanderers have stepped up their pursuit for...

sportwitness.co.uk

Not his player though. You are paying him to be an intermediary because we don't employ people competent enough to do it for ourselves

 

[lemonjelly]

not sure we have anyone currently employed competent enough to know what we need in such a role and recruit them though.

 

[The Bear]

I know for a fact that Valdir Cardoso (Mendes' right hand man) had a big part to play in our January business at Shi's request.

 

[Tony Towner]

not sure we have anyone currently employed competent enough to know what we need in such a role and recruit them though.

Because the Chairman is too scared/arrogant to be challenged, so we get yes men and hemorrhage money instead

 

[Banjo]

I know for a fact that Valdir Cardoso (Mendes' right hand man) had a big part to play in our January business at Shi's request.

Mendes was also asked to persuade Danso (who had no interest in coming) and facilitate the transfer. I assume he then engineered the Tottenham move.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Because the Chairman is too scared/arrogant to be challenged, so we get yes men and hemorrhage money instead

It's part and parcel of Fosun's involvement though isn't it. Mendes is a key tenet in their football venture.

 

[Tony Towner]

It's part and parcel of Fosun's involvement though isn't it. Mendes is a key tenet in their football venture.

That's too simplistic. We used him extensively for the first 5 years or so for players in his stable and are now using him/his employees to do roles most clubs would do internally

 

[MARKakaJIM]

That's too simplistic. We used him extensively for the first 5 years or so for players in his stable and are now using him/his employees to do roles most clubs would do internally

They're a joint venture - they teamed up with Gestifute before they even bought a club. Wolves are a conduit for them to do business with Gestifute rather than Gestifute an aide to Wolves' business.

 

[Tony Towner]

Yeah I don't need the explanation. It stinks though and is one of the many elements of our ownership structure which holds us back, unless you (not you) are still in the 'thankful' period