From player to Trusted Agent: Nacho Monreal

Nacho Monreal had a hugely successful career as a player, with nearly 200 Premier League appearances at Arsenal, 18 caps for Spain and 11 years in LaLiga for Osasuna, Malaga and Real Sociedad.

So he knows all about how hard it is to find the right agent and get the best moves in the transfer market for your career.

Now he is using that experience as an agent with Global Ases, an agency mainly representing players in the Basque region of his native Spain.

And he has found a way to get direct access to over 800 clubs and reliable, real-time information from clubs in the transfer market. 

That is all through TransferRoom, football’s only transfer marketplace, as a Trusted Agent.

Monreal and Global Ases are verified as the representatives of their players and they’re instantly able to connect to the decision-makers at all those clubs on TransferRoom’s online platform.

“Everyone is here. Over 800 clubs, 500 agencies, everyone is here,” Monreal said in the video below. “This platform is very secure. I mean, you have contact with most of the clubs.

“You can get feedback very soon from the different decision-makers. Sometimes even you don't need to travel. Just with one click you get the information that you are looking for. We are really happy using it.”

Soon after joining TransferRoom, Monreal and Global Ases Partner Alvaro Aicua Redondo attended August 2024’s TransferRoom Deal Day in Madrid, Spain. 

Over 200 clubs and a selection of top agencies met for transfer talks through a series of 15-minute one-to-one meetings and exclusive networking, allowing them to supercharge their transfer business and fast-track negotiations at the peak of the transfer window.

In an exclusive interview with former Chelsea and Benfica left-back Scott Minto at the Deal Day, which you can watch in full on YouTube below, Monreal said: “We have over 300 people representing over 200 clubs all over the world, and some different agencies.

“We can explain to them who we are, how we work and how can we work together in the future. It's our first time here at this event. I spoke with some guys who have been years before, and all of them tell me that it's amazing.”

In the interview, Monreal covers the challenges of transitioning from player to agent, his transfer market priorities, and why building trust with both players and clubs is fundamental in his role.

Agents, gain instant access to the key people at over 800 clubs worldwide and get your best deals by becoming a TransferRoom Trusted Agent here.