Revealed: The agent fee figures that show a big drop for Sunderland but one of the biggest commitments outside the Premier League

Sunderland's spend on agent fees dropped by almost £1.5 million following their relegation to League One.
By Phil Smith
Published 4th Apr 2019, 13:50 BST
Updated 4th Apr 2019, 13:54 BST

Figures released by the FA showed that the Black Cats spent £2,873,033 in the period between 1 February 2018 and 31 January 2019.

That is down from £4,370,897 in the previous twelve months, a year in which Aston Villa were the only Championship side to have spent more.

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Sunderland's spend is by far the biggest in League One, with fellow relegated side Barnsley the next biggest spenders on £428,580.

Accrington Stanley spent the least, with a paltry £4,815

The figures show Sunderland still to be one of the biggest spenders outside the Premier League.

Only five teams in the Championship spent more, including the three sides to be relegated from the top tier last season.

The list of transactions in that time covers Sunderland's exhaustive rebuild after relegation, signing a host of players over two windows.

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Crucially, however, it also covers the complex process that followed a number of players who left the club.

The fees paid include the departures of Wahbi Khazri, Jack Rodwell and Darron Gibson.

Contract extension for Ethan Robson and Lynden Gooch, as well as a first professional deal for Bali Mumba, are also covered.

All transactions, players, intermediary and agency.

Ethan Robson; Robert Filson (intermediary) Stellar Football (agency).

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(Cancellation) Darron Gibson; Paul Martin; WMG Management Europe Ltd.

Jon McLaughlin; Esad Razic, E.R. Sports Agency.

Christopher Maguire; Mark Obern, Sports Management International.

(Cancellation) Jack Rodwell; Mick McGuire, James Grant Sports.

Luke Molyneux; Gary Porter, Base Soccer Agency.

Alim Ozturk; Mesut Eslik, International Topsports.

Tom Flanagan; Emanuele Palladino, Distinct Football.

Dylan McGeouch; Liam O’Donnell, Pro Legal Group.

Reece James; Steven Denos, Key Sports Management.

(To St Etienne) Wahbi Khazri.

Jerome Terence Sinclair.

Glenn Loovens.

Jack Baldwin; Nicholas Andrews, 366 Group Limited.

Luke O’Nien; Ian Ryder, Unique Sports Management.

Max Johnstone; James Tunnicliffe, Unique Sports Management

Charles Wyke; Lee Matthews, Sports Management International.

Max Mcauley Power.

Bali Mumba; Nicky O’Connell, Midas Sports Management.

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Lynden Jack Gooch; Richard Motzkin, WMG Management Europe Ltd.

James Dunne; Colin Murdock, Murdock Sports Management.

(Cancellation) Sam Brotherton; Duncan Oughton, Sports Invest US.

Grant Leadbitter; Christopher Lomas, Strike Management Ltd

Related topics:SunderlandLeague OnePremier LeagueLynden GoochAston Villa