Love him or hate him, Mino Raiola is a fierce protector of his clients' interests. If in doubt, you can ask any of the soccer stars who are on his books. These include Paul Pogba, Mario Balotelli, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sergio Romero, Romelu Lukaku and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. There can be no doubt that these stars all feel they are in safe hands.
Not surprisingly, in a bid to get the best deals for his clients, he has often faced the wrath of clubs who cannot always be trusted not to want to take advantage of their players. Often, the amply-built Italian has been derided, insulted, attacked, bad-mouthed and treated with scorn. An astute businessman, Raiola has always taken these things in his stride.
Raiola With Pogba and Ibrahimovic
Jose Mourinho, for instance, dislikes working with Raiola. This is another proof that these clubs often forget that Raiola is not working for them but for his clients. Mourinho is concerned by the damage that he feels Mino Raiola is doing to Manchester United. He believes that the agent is causing serious damage by meddling in the club's affairs.
The manager and senior figures within the United hierarchy are worried that Raiola has been hawking his star client, Paul Pogba, around Europe since the World Cup, attracting the interest of Barcelona and Juventus in the process.
Raiola with Balotelli
However, no one can dispute the fact that while protecting the interests of his clients, Raiola has done well for himself. The agent has raked in millions of pounds in fees from bringing six players to Manchester United in recent years.
Raiola earned £41 million from Pogba’s then world-record £89 million transfer from Juventus to United in 2016.
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