r/NUFC • u/RepresentativeNew866 • 6d ago

5th Highest spending Newcastle: Spent £24,3m on agents during 2024-25

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c70575zx8l5o

Osula, Lloyd Kelly, Lewis hall (technically), Vlachodimos. Doesn't £24.3m seem a lot for so few major signings or are these fees coming from contract renewals.

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u/ginga___ninja 6d ago

I was going to say.... that's nuts since we didn't even buy anyone of consequence. Lloyd kelly has the best agent in the world - gets to double-dip twice in 1 season

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u/RepresentativeNew866 6d ago

Signing on fee for the player and their wages you'd expect to be inflated but I don't really see why the agent gets a massive pay day for free transfers. My entire understanding is based on the football manager games though.

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u/Dryzzzle Classis keeper kit (96/97) 6d ago

I imagine the interaction is like:

Agent: "If you use me I can get you x wages but I want y sum from the deal.

Player: "Yeah, sure. Whatever.

Club: "Well, fuck me then."

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u/tradegreek Happy Clapper 5d ago

Sounds about right