The Portuguese is one of world football's renowned super-agents and he has string of high-class, high-profile players on his books
Jorge Mendes is the definition of a football super-agent. With Cristiano Ronaldo the jewel in a glittering crown brimming with high-quality gems, the Portuguese is responsible for a hatful of the world's best players.
Mendes has been involved in some of the biggest transfers in football history and appears to have a monopoly on the leading Portuguese talent.
Not only that, Mendes has also played an integral role in the success story at Wolves this season as the Molineux club have clinched a return to the Premier League, with the agent heavily involved in the team's transfer policy.
But who are the players whose football affairs are looked after by Mendes? Goal takes a look at Mendes's client list full of stars and picks out some of the best.
Getty Images1Pepe | Besiktas
Former Real Madrid defender Pepe is currently plying his trade in Turkey for Besiktas after his contract expired at the Santiago Bernabeu. Pepe made over 300 appearances for Madrid during a 10-year stay in the Spanish capital. Despite coming towards the end of his career, Mendes still managed to get Pepe a move to Besiktas where he is earning a reported £80,000 a week.
AdvertisementGetty Images2Ruben Neves | Wolves
The biggest signing that Jorge Mendes was able to broker at Wolves. The Championship was shocked when Wolves signed Ruben Neves from Porto for £15 million in 2017. Neves had captained Porto in the Champions League at the age of 18 and was one of their prized assets. However, due to some financial trouble and Mendes having ties to Wolves, one of the most unlikely transfers of all time was able to be brokered and Neves has played an integral role in the club winning promotion to the Premier League.
Getty Images3Eliaquim Mangala | Everton (On loan from Man City)
At one point, Mangala was the most expensive defender in the world after costing Manchester City £42 million from Porto in 2014. Mangala was less than impressive during his time at City with the flaws in his game being exposed on almost a weekly basis. Two loan spells in the last two years signify that his time at City is up. Mangala may be the best example of Jorge Mendes commanding an inflated transfer fee for one of his clients as he has struggled to justify City's hefty outlay.
Getty Images4Renato Sanches | Swansea City (On loan from Bayern)
The 2016 European Golden Boy and European Championship's best young player has really declined since his 2016 move to Bayern Munich. Making 17 league appearances for Bayern Munich in his debut season, Sanches looked nothing like the player who was at the Euros just a few months prior. His move to Bayern was a transfer worth £30 million, potentially going up to £70m based on incentives. Unfortunately for Benfica and Jorge Mendes, after a failed loan move to Swansea, it doesn’t look like Sanches will earn a penny of those add-ons.