Overview
- Tah made the remarks on Monday in the Tim Gabel podcast, saying about 70% of agents set off his “alarm bells” and estimating that 40–50% may be involved in scams.
- He said some agents strike side deals with clubs that reduce what players earn and that young pros are often unaware of those arrangements.
- Tah recounted his first professional contract at Hamburger SV being leaked when he was 17, citing published terms including rising monthly wages, a reported €25 million release clause and agents taking roughly 10% of transfer proceeds.
- He singled out his own representatives — Pini Zahavi and Max Bielefeld — as professional examples and urged agents to treat representation as straightforward business.
- German outlets carried the interview widely over Monday and Tuesday, making Tah's claims viral while coverage shows no immediate replies from agent groups or regulators and may increase public pressure for greater transparency in transfers.