Real: the bully of football

What a summer it was on the transfer market. We saw the takeover of Man City and the millions bestowed upon Sven as the lovable Swede took charge. Sunderland, arrived with one thing on their minds: buy buy buy. We saw Barca complete the signing of the summer with Arsenal's captain Thierry Henry. Then we saw Real Madrid. Rumour, enquire and unsettle.

Daniel Alves, Michael Ballack, Frank Lampard, Cesc Fabregas, van der Vaart, Baptista, Adriano, Quaresma, Sneijder, Drenthe, Kallstrom, Pato, Nasri...

The list goes on. These are just some of the players Real Madrid were linked with this summer. Fair enough, they finally singed Robben, Drenthe and Sneijder toward the end of the summer - but throughout the height of the summer all they did was unsettle players.

Take for example Cesc Fabregas, the little legend playing his socks off at Arsenal. Clearly very happy in London, given his big break at Arsenal and by Arsene Wenger. In comes the giant Real, speaking to his agents - unsettling the player if you will.

Luckily for Arsenal, Cesc has a good head on those shoulders and understood the situation well. He owed much to Arsenal and pledged his future to the club.

Take Kim Kallstrom. A player who spent most of his development in Ligue 1, and Lyon snapped him up from Rennes a season ago. In comes that mighty Real Madrid to unsettle the player. Again, stories claiming Kallstrom wants to leave - Real Madrid is his preferred destination - etc.

It is these situations where we must analyse the role agents play in football. Paid millions to allow transfers to commence (for what?). UEFA and FIFA need to regulate these corrupt people who are destroying most of the transfer market in South America.

Nowadays, most players in South America are owned by several parties: the agents, the club, the parents. It is time to regulate ownership of contract.

As for Real, while they continue to be the bully of the transfer market; the rest of the smaller clubs can only sell on their unhappy assets.

Turn your mind back to Nicolas Anelka. Granted, 'Le Sulk' has always had a bit of a chip on his shoulder, but remember when he was a young lad at Arsenal. under the watchful eye of his mentor Arsene Wenger. Back again to our little bully scenario. In comes Real Madrid with their millions of cash and pay a highly inflated offer for the Frenchman.

This should not be allowed. Real Madrid should be punished and so should the agents. The sooner UEFA and FIFA realise this, the better for football.