Even as Paul Pogba’s reported move to Manchester United appears to be inching closer with each passing day, his agent Mino Raiola has once again denied reports of an agreement between Juventus and the Red Devils.
While a number of reports have claimed that Pogba is set for a move back to Manchester United from Juventus for a transfer fee of €120 million, the 23-year-old’s super agent Mino Raiola has categorically denied that a deal has been agreed with the Red Devils.
Journalist = parrots
No deal done between Clubs
Its a game between Italy press and UK press who announce it first and who is worse.— Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) July 29, 2016
Mino Raiola: “No deal done between clubs, it’s a game between Italy press and UK press” ? #Pogba #MUFC pic.twitter.com/gR5zL0dNHt
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) July 29, 2016
Even last week, Raiola emphasised that despite all the reports in the press, no deal had been agreed for his client.
There is no deal done regarding Paul Pogba, lots of bla bla bla.
— Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) July 21, 2016
Some on Twitter have picked up on the obvious connection between Adidas’ new media campaign and Raiola’s tweet.
Ahah so Adidas did “blahblah” campaign and Raiola and Pogba are pumping that and people and media commenting their tweets as they were real
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 30, 2016
Pogba and Raiola are definitely pumping the Adidas advert. Adidas did adverts for all clubs yesterday except United.
— Ander™ (@Ahnaf_Rahman) July 30, 2016
Oh guys, stop mentioning to me the words of Mino Raiola.
Not even Mino Raiola believes to what Mino Raiola says
Mino Blahiola
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 29, 2016
It’s a bit rich Raiola and Pogba hinting, clearly encouraging things, and chasing coverage on Instagram, & via Adidas, then lashing out.
— Sport Witness (@Sport_Witness) July 29, 2016
However, fans on Twitter are not too pleased that the Pogba transfer saga has now dragged on for the entirety of the summer.
It’s amazing how Marotta, Pogba, and Raiola keep saying that there is nothing and the papers keep making up more details.
— Hesham (@ForzaGioventu) July 30, 2016
So fed up with Raiola and Pogba. Both of you guys are the real annoying parrots. Please retire and let football move on.
— Hans Kristian Valset (@haaaaaansik) July 30, 2016
The fee of £20mn reportedly paid to Mino Raiola in the Pogba deal is higher than the annual budget of 12 Eredivisie clubs.
— Priya Ramesh (@Priya8Ramesh) July 29, 2016
I’m actually bored of the Pogba saga now. I’m bored of Raiola’s bs. I’m bored of journalists and fans who think they know it all. I’m out.
— Ben Pearce (@benspeech) July 29, 2016
If anyone didn’t know who Raiola is, they do now. This is the perfect opportunity to raise his profile. He’s not stupid.
— Marco Izzo (@izzdashizz79) July 29, 2016
So fed up with Raiola and Pogba. Both of you guys are the real annoying parrots. Please retire and let football move on.
— Hans Kristian Valset (@haaaaaansik) July 30, 2016
Zlatan calls Mino Raiola a ‘wonderful fat idiot’. I’m sure there’s a lot of people who’d say the same but remove ‘wonderful’. #FanVoice
— Jamie Spencer (@jamiespencer155) July 29, 2016
Raiola is Dutch-Italian. Of course he’s gonna be difficult.
— United Religion (@Unitedology) July 29, 2016