As the saying goes, football is a funny old game and the almost constant flurry of hearsay and speculation over transfers, transfer fees, player wages, who might be playing for who after the World Cup can be a lot to keep up with – and that’s just for the fairweather supporter. For a football agent, keeping abreast of the wealth of info that comes out of clubs and players is essential to ensure that they can place their clients in exactly the place they need to be to pull the best offers from the best clubs.