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LIAN Sports & Partners

Balkan Powerhouse

Ireland/Serbia €430mm Est. 2014

€430mmPortfolio

2014Founded

Ireland/SerbiaHQ

About

Lian Sports & Partners is a leading football management agency that began in the Balkans and expanded globally across elite European leagues. The firm emphasizes deep market relationships and creative deal-making across transfers and contract negotiations.

Key People

Founder/Executive: Fali Ramadani (FIFA-licensed)

Partner/Executive: Nikola Damjanac (FIFA-licensed) - Senior agents (selection): Javier Coso Ruiz, Miquel Bosch Ladaria, Luis Bardají García, Vasili Devin Barbis, Fulvio Marrucco, Ciro Caruso, Armin Uzunovic

Notable Deals

2026 — Branimir Mlacic: Hajduk Split → Inter Milan, €5m - 2025 — Milos Kerkez: AFC Bournemouth → Liverpool; ~£40m; five-year deal to 2030 - 2024 — Federico Chiesa: Juventus → Liverpool; ~£10m fee - 2023 — André Onana: Inter → Manchester United; ~€50m; five-year contract - 2023 — Kalidou Koulibaly: Chelsea → Al-Hilal; ~£20m/€23m; three-year deal - 2022 — Kalidou Koulibaly: Napoli → Chelsea; ~€40m; four-year contract - 2020 — Federico Chiesa: Fiorentina → Juventus; two-year loan + obligation (~€50m total if conditions met) - 2019 — Luka Jović: Eintracht Frankfurt → Real Madrid; ~€65m + add-ons; six-year contract Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).

Services

- Contract negotiationdomestic/international transfers & loans - Image rights and sponsorshipsmedia/PR and brand support - Legal/tax coordinationinternational relocation - Scouting/market analysis and performance advisory