The Italian-born Dutchman, one of football’s most powerful and winning agents, wrote on Twitter: It also seems capable of rejuvenation [sic]. » His statement came after Dr Alberto Zangrillo of San Raffaele Hospital in Milan told Ansa news agency: “I am outraged by the phone calls of pseudo-journalists speculating on the life of a man struggling to survive.” Current health status for those wondering: pissed off for the second time in 4 months they kill me. It also seems capable of rejuvenation. – Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) April 28, 2022 Raiola, whose clients include Paul Pogba, Erling Haland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is thought to have been living with a serious illness since January. A tweet from Raiola’s official account in January stated that he had undergone medical examinations requiring anesthesia, but that he had not undergone emergency surgery. Raiola was born in Italy but grew up in the Netherlands and first entered the world of football agency working on the deal that led Dutch striker Brian Roy to Foggia from Ajax before acting as an interpreter for Denborg’s move from Denbem. clubs at Internacional. Czech star Pavel Nedved became Raiola’s first big client and has consistently built his reputation in Italian and world football over the years. Raiola’s often honest approach has not always made him popular with club managers, with former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskier unhappy with what he saw as the Italian causing problems for Pogba’s future. Pogba and Haland are expected to make two of the most important transfers of the summer, with the Frenchman available for free when his contract with United expires and Haland is ready to leave Borussia Dortmund. Manchester City intend to sign the Norwegian striker.
