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Wesley Patache Joins World's Leading Football Agency After Strong Start in Netherlands
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First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago
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Wesley Patache, ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv player now at AZ Alkmaar, has signed with top agency CAA after a strong season start, potentially increasing future transfer earnings for his former club.
- 01Wesley Patache signed with CAA, one of the world's largest football agencies.
- 02Patache has started the 2026/27 season strongly with AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands.
- 03CAA represents over 240 top-flight players valued at 1.5 billion euros collectively.
- 04Maccabi Tel Aviv sold Patache for 7.3 million euros, a record for the Israeli league.
- 05Maccabi retains a share of future transfer fees, potentially earning up to 2.6 million euros.
- 06Patache scored in the Dutch Super Cup and impressed in the league opener.
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