What happened? We’ve obviously done deals with him for Nuno and Jose? Think Doc is his player too
Well, there is this.
Everything t hat's wrong with modern football.
Started badly, finished even worse when we had to tear up Doherty's contact.
Wot a clusterfuck.
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Hidden fee Tottenham 'paid Jorge Mendes' to complete Matt Doherty transfer
Mendes represented all three parties in the transfer of Doherty from Tottenham to Wolves - both of whom are managed by personnel among his Gestifute Agency's client base
Tottenham reportedly paid super agent Jorge Mendes a staggering £6million in order to complete the transfer of his client Matt Doherty from
Wolves.
The Irish full-back completed his switch to Spurs in the summer in a deal believed to be worth £16m.
However, details of the agreement between both clubs were never fully publicised, with the cost of the transfer simply stated at the time as 'undisclosed'.
Now
Football Insider have shone fresh light on the workings behind the scenes, and allege that Mendes pocketed the handsome fee for his role as mediator.
That means Wolves actually only received a cash sum of £10m to part company with Doherty, who was a first-team regular.
Mendes is an advisor to Wolves' owners Fosun International, while also representing Doherty, his former boss Nuno Espirito Santo and current
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho.
It is not uncommon for agents to work on behalf of all three parties in a transfer, but the size of Mendes' remuneration will no doubt leave a sour taste in the mouth of Wolves' fans.
Doherty has hardly set the world alight in North London either in his 24 appearances for the club so far.
Pundit Roy Keane criticised his fellow countryman ahead of Tottenham's win over
Burnley on Sunday.
"Doherty's playing for Wolves who the last year have done well and they're expecting to compete. They sell him to Spurs for £15m," Keane said.
"Does anyone really think Doherty is going to turn Spurs into a top-four team? Doherty? Doherty? Really?"
Hidden fee Tottenham 'paid Jorge Mendes' to complete Matt Doherty transfer