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English agency Unique Sports Group has invested in leading French counterparts One Team Football, to launch Unique France.
The two have collaborated on the £60million deal that took 20-year-old Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes to Liverpool which was confirmed today.
The move brings together two of the more established football agencies in England and France, combining decades of experience, extensive international networks and a shared philosophy of developing and representing elite players throughout all stages of their careers.
Unique already have operations in the UK, Germany, Spain, South Korea, Ivory Coast and the UAE.
One Team client Jeremy Jacquet, regarded as the best defensive prospect coming out of France, officially became a Liverpool player today on a five-year contract in a transaction where Unique Sports Group worked alongside Michael Manuello from the French agency.
Unique also concluded the transfer of Anthony Gordon to Barcelona in May, two of the biggest moves in terms of fees for the summer window so far.
Liverpool’s new signing Jeremy Jacquet with Will Salthouse and Michael Manuello
Unique’s client roster also includes three members of England’s World Cup squad in Gordon, Marc Guehi and Dean Henderson, as well as Crystal Palace’s Maxence Lacroix who is representing France.
Discussing the launch of Unique France, Will Salthouse, CEO and founder of Unique Sports Group said: ‘When Unique was formed, the ambition was always to build a business that could grow beyond the UK and become one of football’s leading international agencies.
‘By making a key investment with One Team and launching Unique France alongside Michael and his team it represents another significant step on that journey. France continues to produce some of the world’s best talent and bringing together the strengths of both businesses creates an exciting platform for the future.’
Steve Hitchen, Director of Football at Unique Sports Group added: ‘I’ve known Michael and One Team for many years. They have built an outstanding reputation through their knowledge of the French market and their ability to identify and develop top players.
‘Bringing our joint experience together through Unique France is hugely exciting, not only because of the quality of players already within each of our organisations, but because of what we can build together over the coming years.’
Michael Manuello, founder of One Team Football said: ‘This is an exciting new chapter for One Team. We have built a fantastic business in France and are proud of the players we represent.
‘Joining forces with Unique in this venture gives us access to one of the strongest Premier League platforms in football, creating even more opportunities for our clients and allowing us to continue doing what we do best in France. We share the same values and long-term vision, and I’m excited about what we can achieve together through Unique France.’
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