Jonathan Barnett has been named as the most powerful sports agent in the world.

The Stellar Group chairman and co-founder was awarded the title by leading business magazine Forbes, who have been meticulously tracking the finances behind all the top deals and transfers over the past year.

Yet despite his success Jonathan said Stellar would not be resting on its laurels and is expanding even further, opening new offices in Iceland, France and elsewhere as well as offering exciting opportunities for clients in the emerging world of esports.

Jonathan added: “While it is satisfying to receive recognition from such an authority as Forbes, we are already moving even further ahead.

“We are continuing to attract the very best clients and we have to keep working hard to ensure that our clients continue to enjoy the highest levels or representation and all the opportunities and rewards their talent and dedication deserve.”

Paying tribute to the Stellar team, Jonathan said: “Our success would not be possible without our global network of staff. Their hard work and the relationships they build and maintain are what makes Stellar so unique and so strong and is the reason why so many of the world’s elite sports men and women put their trust in us to guide their careers.”