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Maxidel Management

Emerging African Powerhouse

France/Ivory Coast €5mm

5Players

€5mmPortfolio

About

Maxidel Management is a young, fast-growing football agency co-founded by FIFA agent Jean-Martial Lopoh and former Ivory Coast international Max-Alain Gradel. The agency combines European agency experience with deep knowledge of West African football to build secure pathways from African academies to European and Middle Eastern clubs. Based between Abidjan and Paris, Maxidel focuses on highly selected elite and high-potential talents rather than volume, providing a complete, structured support package on and off the pitch.

Key People

Co-Founder: Max-Alain Gradel

Co-founder and Executive Director, former Ivory Coast international and double AFCON winner - Co-Founder: Jean-Martial Lopoh – Director of Operations and lead in transfer strategy and club relations, FIFA-licensed agent LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-martial-lopoh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmlopoh/ - Licensed agents: Jean-Martial Irene Lopoh – FIFA-licensed football agent, registered with DBU (license ID not published publicly)

Notable Deals

2025 – Yan Diomande, CD Leganés to RB Leipzig (Bundesliga, Germany) Transfer around the €20m release-clause mark, one of the biggest Ivorian moves of the 2025 summer window, with a five-year contract to 2030. Maxidel Management is listed as his verified agent and was highlighted by media and club-related channels for orchestrating the deal. - 2025 – Fabien Winley, CS Sfaxien to Al-Khaldiya FC (Bahrain Premier League) Permanent move in July 2025, with local media and Maxidel-linked pages confirming the agency’s role in taking the winger to Bahrain. Contract believed to run until mid-2026. - 2025 – Adama Paul Junior Deme, AS Real d’Afrique d’Abidjan to FC Midtjylland (Denmark) Eighteen-year-old Ivorian forward signed by Midtjylland after being spotted at the Next Level Cup in Abidjan, with Maxidel Management announcing the deal and Football Agents channels highlighting Jean-Martial Lopoh’s role. Fee undisclosed, multi-year contract. - 2025 – Samuel Moutoussamy, Sivasspor to Atromitos Athens (Greece) DR Congo international midfielder joined Atromitos on a free transfer in September 2025 on a two-year deal to 2027. The move was cited among Maxidel’s summer operations involving African internationals. - 2025 – Summer transfer window activity Local media report that Maxidel’s 2025 summer window generated more than €20.3m in transfer volume across its key moves, underlining the agency’s impact despite a very small client list. Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).

Services

- Player and contract management Primary and extension contract negotiation - Performance-linked incentives and protection clauses - International transfers and loans Pathways from West African clubs and academies to European and Gulf clubs - Coordination of medicals, work permits and relocation logistics - Career planning and mentoring Long-term career road-mapping with focus on education, adaptation and club fit - Close personal follow-up for young players moving abroad - Scouting and talent identification Targeted scouting at youth tournaments such as the Next Level Cup in Abidjan and similar events to spot high-potential prospects - Off-pitch support Image guidance and social-media positioning - Day-to-day assistance with relocation, language, schooling and family support, with a strong emphasis on structured and secure environments for players from Africa