Agent banked €7 million of Wolverhampton's €40 million transfer fee for Fabio Silva
PA Images | Questions have previously been raised over Jorge Mendes' ties to Wolverhampton's Chinese owner Fosun, who in 2015 bought 15 per cent of Gestifute's parent company, Start SGPS, for about €42 million.
Jorge Mendes' company Gestifute was paid €7 million of the €40 million Wolverhampton paid Porto for Fabio Silva, according to a release on Portugal's stock exchange.
The Portuguese agent's relationship with Wolverhampton's Chinese owner Fosun, who owns 15 per cent of Gestifute's parent company, has been criticised for being subject to conflicts of interest.
10 September 2020 - 11:17 AM
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