Focus on: Jorge Mendes

Jose Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes is meeting Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to finalise contract negotiations.

Mendes’ name is often linked to the biggest deals in football – but who is he, and how did he come to wield so much power?

We profile the ‘super-agent’ at the heart of the appointment of Manchester United’s next manager…

Who is Jorge Mendes?

Mendes is a 50-year-old football agent, who has conducted some of the biggest transfers in European football.

He counts Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Costa, James Rodriguez and David de Gea among his clients and is currently working on Jose Mourinho’s appointment as Manchester United manager.

The Portuguese negotiator, who heads up his own sports agency GestiFute, has reportedly worked on transfers totalling more than £1bn during his 20-year career and carries significant influence in the world of football.

How long has Mendes worked with Mourinho?

Mendes first worked with Mourinho in 2004, when the former Porto boss joined Chelsea. Mendes brokered the deal and benefitted from the success of the move.

With his profile enhanced, numerous Portuguese players took up his services and Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira, Tiago and Maniche all followed Mourinho to Chelsea through Mendes.

The pair have continued to work together, with Mendes securing lucrative deals for Mourinho at Inter Milan, Real Madrid and on his return to Chelsea. Now Manchester United awaits. “There is only one person who can win the best agent of the year award and it’s …

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