What is included in the remuneration of a player for calculating a Football Agent's service fee?

In the context of calculating a Football Agent's service fee, the remuneration of a player includes various financial components that the agent is entitled to earn a commission on. Sign-on fees represent a payment made to a player when they join a new club, and they are typically seen as an important part of the overall financial package offered to the player. This fee is considered part of the player's remuneration because it is directly tied to the player's contractual agreement with a club and reflects the player's value as negotiated by the agent.

Other components such as accommodation and transportation may be provided by the club but are often covered through other means and do not contribute directly to the player's earnings in the same way that sign-on fees do. Future transfer compensation is not applicable at the time of the agent's commission calculation, as it pertains to potential future transfers rather than the current contract. The base salary is also an important aspect of player remuneration, but in many cases regarding agent fees, the focus is specifically on the sign-on fees and their immediate relevance to the agent's commission.