BREAKING: Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland’s agent, Mino Raiola dies at age 54
According to Italian media reports, well-known soccer agent Mino Raiola died at the age of 54 after a brief illness.
Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were among the players represented by Raiola.
In January, Raiola was admitted to a Milan hospital where he underwent a delicate surgery, but the nature of his illness remained a secret.
Even though his condition wasn’t life-threatening at the time, there was speculation Raiola might start his recovery in his own home.
One of the most influential figures in the world of football, the multi-lingual football agent has worked his way up from humble beginnings, brokering mega-deals involving some of the most prominent players.
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A representative of players like Paul Pogba, Ryan Giggs and Marco Verratti and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, as well as Haaland, Ibrahimovic, Romelu Lukaku and Mario Balotelli.
The sale of Paul Pogba from Juventus to Manchester United in 2016 was reported to have earned Raiola as much as £20 million.
Raiola had anticipated a busy summer, with Pogba and Haaland among the clients he represented expected to be traded this season.