Paul Pogba's world record transfer to Manchester United is imminent, except that it's not. Well, not according to super-agent Mino Raiola anyway, the man at the centre of the ongoing saga.
The rumour mill exploded on Thursday night and continuedbubbling away on Friday morning as stories emerged of a 'done deal', a medical to be conducted in California, anda settlement over commission payable to Raiola himself - amajor sticking in the last few days.
But, on Friday afternoon, Raiola spoke out to put the brakes on and slam the journalists that have been covering the story over the last few weeks.
Last week the Dutch agent had said, "There is no deal done regarding Paul Pogba, lots of bla bla bla," garnering 13,000 retweets, and this timeit was more of the same,
There is no deal done regarding Paul Pogba, lots of bla bla bla.
"Journalist = parrots," Raiola said via his rarely used Twitter account, referring to the regurgitated information popping up from every corner the internet.
"No deal done between clubs, it's a game between Italy press and UK press who announce it first and who is worse," he added.
Journalist = parrots
No deal done between Clubs
Its a game between Italy press and UK press who announce it first and who is worse.
Pogba's return to Manchester United does certainly to be happening. But don't dare prematurely say it's 'done deal' or Mino'll have you.
It's a bit rich Raiola and Pogba hinting, clearly encouraging things, and chasing coverage on Instagram, & via Adidas, then lashing out.
Raiola is Dutch-Italian. Of course he's gonna be difficult.
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
Oh guys, stop mentioning to me the words of Mino Raiola.
Not even Mino Raiola believes to what Mino Raiola says
Mino Blahiola
If anyone didn't know who Raiola is, they do now. This is the perfect opportunity to raise his profile. He's not stupid.
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.
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