Football's super agent Jorge Mendes who represents some of the biggest names in football like Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel Di Maria, James Rodrigues and Falcao is not the richest agent in the world of sports. Jorge Mendes got beaten by Baseball agent Scott Boras for the first rank in the list of richest agents. According to Forbes, It is estimated that Mendes has earned £62.7m in commissions and his agency Gestifute has made contracts of total worth £627.7m. Even though with so much of money involved and football being called as one of the richest sport due to the transfer money paid for the players, it seems it is not all true. As the super agent got beaten by Scott Boras, who has earned $117.1m (£76.8m) in commission from the contracts he negotiated in Major League Baseball and tops Forbes’ current list. Boras the super agent of Baseball represents Texas Rangers’ Prince Fielder and New York Yankees centre-fielder Jacoby Ellsbury.
According to the list, Tom Condon is at the third rank. He is considered as the super agent of NFL. The top five ranks is concluded by Gareth Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett who sits at rank four. He also represents English players Joe Hart and Luke Shaw and has earned $44m (£28.8m) as commission.
Volker Struth another agent related to Football completes the top five richest agents in the world of sports as he is ranked fifth. He represents German players Toni Kroos, Mario Gotze and Marcus Reus.
Volker Struth another agent related to Football completes the top five richest agents in the world of sports as he is ranked fifth. He represents German players Toni Kroos, Mario Gotze and Marcus Reus.