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Ok, one.

You are correct, I have friends who are lawyers and thoroughly decent people. I was really thinking of those who get involved in civil cases like boundary disputes, where advice to settle out of court would be the best option, but let it run and run and get paid megabucks.

I can’t disagree with anything you’ve said, but when the outcomes move from £10m, £10k/wk deals to £80m, £200k/wk deals it’s a different ball game for the agents and for us that’s only happened when being pressured into selling.

It’s hardly hypocrisy. Where have we signed players that have been touted to us by agents? Our recruitment model doesn’t follow that line it identifies the players that we feel are worth buying without the involvement of agents. They’ll have an involvement in the negotiations for sure, but...

Not sure why you’re so patronising of others who don’t share your views. Are you a football agent? Maybe a recruitment consultant, estate agent or lawyer? All driven to serve their own interests before those of their clients.

Force, no. Pressure, yes.

We all know what money grabbing pieces of shit football agents are, totally motivated by greed, so I just wondered if an agent, being a close family member might take other matters into consideration, such as what the player wants. For example, he may prefer to wait for an offer from a different...

I wonder if Alexis’ Dad actually asked Alexis what he wants to do, or just tells him?