He also repeatedly leaks stories connected to his players. Thought our interest in the Hibs pair was good news (Curbs never bothered to look North of the Border for young players) until I found out McKay was their agent. Weren't we linked with Barton and Mears in the summer, and nothing came of it? He'll be far keener on them moving to Rangers than us - just using us as the stalking horse.
Wikipedia entry on McKay:
"Willie McKay is a Scottish football agent based in Monaco. He is the agent of many top-level footballers, mainly based in England - specifically the Premier League. Some of his clients include Joey Barton, Henri Camara, Tyrone Mears and Pascal Chimbonda. Willie McKay has a bad reputation with fans of some football clubs, including Hibernian, Newcastle, Manchester City and Wigan, due to belief that he often tries to unsettle his clients so that he can profit when they move to another club."
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Wikipedia entry on McKay:
"Willie McKay is a Scottish football agent based in Monaco. He is the agent of many top-level footballers, mainly based in England - specifically the Premier League. Some of his clients include Joey Barton, Henri Camara, Tyrone Mears and Pascal Chimbonda. Willie McKay has a bad reputation with fans of some football clubs, including Hibernian, Newcastle, Manchester City and Wigan, due to belief that he often tries to unsettle his clients so that he can profit when they move to another club."
*buys double barrell shotgun and goes huntin'*
A football agent accused of spending £63,000 on a watch and a car for his wife in a bid to cheat creditors has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
Prosecutors alleged Willie McKay spent the money to stop it being "swallowed up" in bankruptcy proceedings.
It was said he bought the gifts despite being served with a bankruptcy petition due to unpaid taxes of around £902,000.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-57585075
Seems like a very nice fella.......NOT.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/21/cardiff-willie-mckay-emiliano-sala-nantes-mehmet-dalman-chairman