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Italy knocked out of the World Cup: some are pointing the finger at agents – how much do they earn? Over a billion in the last five years, with Juventus topping the list | Goal.com UK
- Italy failed to qualify for the next World Cup, prompting scrutiny of various off-pitch factors including agents.
- Agents earned €299.6 million across the top three Italian leagues in 2025, the highest in eight years.
- Over five years, clubs paid nearly €1.3 billion in agent fees, reflecting rising transfer activity.
- Juventus paid the most agent fees in 2025 at €32.1 million, ahead of Napoli and Milan.
- Total top clubs exceeded €100 million in agent fees within five years, led by Juventus, Inter, and Roma.
- The analysis links rising agent costs to transfer activity and club decision-making amid Italy’s failed World Cup campaigns.
- Italy’s World Cup elimination occurred as the nation prepares for a 2026 tournament in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
- Juventus, Inter, and Roma collectively led agent-fee totals, signaling how wealth concentrates in Italy’s top clubs.
- The report emphasizes the growing prominence of agents in shaping clubs’ transfer strategies.
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