The 20 biggest football agents, their clients and their source of income

12) Pere Guardiola

Pep and Pere Guardiola

More famous for being the brother of managerial genius Pep Guardiola, Pere is an extremely important football agent in his own right. Predictably, he manages his brother’s affairs and also manages some of the best players in the world for lucrative contracts.

Impressively, the Catalan has built his career on the back of 3 principal clients – Pep, Thiago Alcantara and ‘El Pistolero’ Luis Suarez. He was behind Thiago’s last minute change of heart that saw him ditch Manchester United for Bayern Munich and was also the figure behind Arsenal’s controversial bid for Luis Suarez in 2013.

11) Simon Bayliff

Simon Bayliff is much more than just a football agent. He is involved in various other sports including cycling, F1 etc. But in footballing circles, Bayliff is known for his Merseyside connections.

He represents Steven Gerrard and current Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson in addition to Divock Origi. He also has the likes of Tim Howard and Ryan Bertrand as his clients.