Not everyone trusts other platforms or websites where the agents are listed next to players. But when it’s on TransferRoom, clubs know the player had to really go through a proper verification process. It absolutely helps because straight away there’s more trust that, as a club, you know the player really belongs to that agent.
For agents like Atta Emefie Aneke, Owner of Players Management Group, the biggest fear is to lose their players to other agencies. In a market where competing agencies are wrongly claiming to represent your player and intermediaries are constantly trying to get involved in deals to earn a share of the commission, it’s never been more important to protect your players.
You cannot always trust the information that is out there in the public domain and, for an agent, that is dangerous when it comes to a club not knowing who is the real representative of a player they’re interested in.
Indeed, the ability to easily verify players in his portfolio, like David Datro Fofana, Chidera Ejuke and Jens Petter Hauge, was just one of the reasons why Aneke signed his Players Management Group up to the TransferRoom platform.
Now decision makers at more than 650+ clubs worldwide know in an instant the right agent for the right player, enhancing trust and transparency throughout the industry.
Aneke, who is based in Oslo, Norway, said: “Not everyone trusts other platforms or websites where the agents are listed next to players. But when it’s on TransferRoom, clubs know the player had to really go through a proper verification process. It absolutely helps because straight away there’s more trust that, as a club, you know the player really belongs to that agent. You are speaking to the right person.”
Being a Trusted Agent also ensures Aneke no longer misses out on pitch opportunities. By knowing what clubs are looking for and having the trust of their decision makers as the real agent of the player, he can provide new career opportunities for his players whether through adverts on the platform or conversations at TransferRoom Summits.
He continued: “Coming to events to meet lots of clubs face-to-face rather than having to travel around the whole world to meet people for individual meetings is so good. It’s one of the biggest advantages of being a Trusted Agent. There’s no time or money wasted.
“Those one-to-one meetings are priceless, not just on the day, but afterwards you can then reach out to clubs you didn’t know before. They will certainly lead to deals in the near future.”