Move over Jorge Mendes, because we have a new super-agent in Mino Raiola. When you can buy Al Capone’s old mansion in Miami, life is going well for you!
Turns out Raiola made €27 million this summer, on just the Paul Pogba deal alone. The midfielder himself made $115 million, (£89.3 million, €105.4m) on the sensation known as #Pogback
“He [Pogba] came from United for a price of around €1.5m,” said Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta.
“After four years with us he decided to return to England. He wanted to leave at all costs. Our asking price was €105m plus €5m in bonuses, which is payable if the player renews with United or leaves for a fee of more than €50m,” Marotta continued.
“That brings us to a capital gain in the budget of €95m. Mino Raiola and his company will be paid €27m. Taking fees into account, the total gain for Pogba was €72m. Even then we didn’t want to sell him, we wanted to put in French roots at Juventus.”
Hey, that’s nice work if you can get it! Pretty sweet gig that Mino Raiola has going right now.
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