Mercato: two Italian agencies in the world Top 20

Two Italian player representation agencies have ranked in the world Top 20 based on total transfer market value generated this summer. Giuseppe Riso's GR Sports secured 12th place with €211 million in market value across 45 transfers. Meanwhile, Alessandro Lucci's World Soccer Agency ranked 20th after generating €116 million across 18 transfers.

GR Sports handled major moves, including Sandro Tonali's permanent transfer to Tottenham and Honest Ahanor's deal to Chelsea before a loan to Crystal Palace. The global top 20 rankings were led by The-TEAM, CAA Stellar, and Unique Sports Group, while French agencies Classico and DWMA placed 14th and 15th respectively.