FIFA Rules for Agents: Licenses & Limit on Referral Fees

“Integrity of the transfer system”

The new Regulations for Players’ Agents (FFAR) approved by the FIFA Council in December will come into force next Monday. As the world association announced on Friday, the regulations mark “an important step towards a fairer and more transparent football transfer system”. Among other things, players’ agents will have to acquire a FIFA license in the future in order to be able to officially operate on the market.

According to FIFA, the new regulations provide basic standards for players’ agents and their customers. In addition to a licensing obligation, a ban on multiple representations is to be enforced and brokerage fees are to be limited.

The world association expects more “contractual stability”, better protection of the “integrity of the transfer system” and more financial transparency. However, there is a transitional period until October 1st for the licensing requirement and the restriction of brokerage fees.

With Ronaldo & Dolberg: The most valuable winter transfers 22/23 so far

From €7 million to €60 million market value…

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…the most valuable transfers in winter 2023!
As of January 6, 2023

David Datro Fofana | Molde to Chelsea | Market value: €7 million

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Transfer fee: €12 million

Cesar Montes | Monterrey to RCD Espanyol | Market value: €7 million

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Transfer fee: €8 million

Matheus Martins | Fluminense to Udinese | Market value: €7 million

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Transfer fee: €6 million
Loaned directly to partner club Watford FC until the end of the season

Paulinho | Bayer 04 Leverkusen to Atlético MG | Market value: €7 million

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loan

Wesley | Palmeiras to Cruzeiro | Market value: €7 million

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Transfer fee: €3 million

Martin Ojeda | Godoy Cruz to Orlando | Market value: €8 million

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Transfer fee: €3.78 million

Wanderson | FK Krasnodar to Internacional | Market value: €8 million

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Transfer fee: €4.5 million
Fixed transfer after loan

Luis Suarez | Olympique Marseille to UD Almería | Market value: €9 million

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loan

Facundo Buonanotte | Rosario Central to Brighton | Market value: €9 million

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Transfer fee: €6 million

Evander | Midtjylland to Portland Timbers | Market value: €9 million

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Transfer fee: €9.5 million

Fernando Gorriaran | Santos Laguna to Tigres | Market value: €9 million

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Transfer fee: €12.2 million

Gerónimo Rulli | Villarreal to Ajax | Market value: €10 million

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Transfer fee: €8m plus €2m in bonuses

Mislav Orsic | Dinamo Zagreb to Southampton | Market value: €10 million

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Transfer fee: €6.8 million plus possible bonuses

Andrey Santos | Vasco da Gama to Sevilla FC | Market value: €10 million

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Transfer fee: €12.5 million

Loïc Bade | Stade Rennes to Sevilla FC | Market value: €10 million

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loan

Kevin Shame | SC Freiburg to FC Brentford | Market value: €12 million

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Loan (fee €1 million) with obligation to buy with conditions

Maximilian Woeber | Salzburg to Leeds | Market value: €12 million

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Transfer fee: €12 million

Gustavo Scarpa | Palmeiras to Nottingham Forest | Market value: €12 million

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free transfer

Kasper Dolberg | OGC Nice to TSG Hoffenheim | Market value: €12 million

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Loan with option to buy

Gerson | Olympique Marseille to Flamengo | Market value: €18 million

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Cristiano Ronaldo | without a club to Al-Nassr | Market value: €20 million

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free transfer

Matheus Cunha | Atlético to Wolves | Market value: €20 million

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loan

Benoît Badiashile | Monaco to Chelsea | Market value: €40 million

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Transfer fee: €38 million

Cody Gakpo | PSV to Liverpool | Market value: €60 million

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Transfer fee: €42m + bonuses of €14.7m

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