Agent Mino Raiola Suggests He Legally Got Around Third Party Ownership in Paul Pogba Transfer

Published on: 29 October 2016

Paul Pogba's notorious agent Mino Raiola has suggested that Juventus weren't the only owners of the player before his move to Manchester United.


In an interview withthe Financial Times, the Italian born Dutchman alsoclaimed that he had not received the£24.3m that Juventus had reportedly given to his company following the transfer.

"Ican't talk about the contract but, in a deal like Pogba's, it's not just the clubs who earn from it," he said.


When asked if he was paid a fee by Juventus, he responded: "No - not in the way you are saying it.


"I have to see how I can phrase this in a way that Juventus can not tackle me through the law, let's say. Hmmm. How can I say it? (long pause) Yes, in this deal Juventus was not the only owner of the player's rights."


Despite the banning of third party ownership by Fifa in 2015, Raiola admitted that he had owned stakes in players in the past: "Not often. But sometimes.


"It's not TPO. Be careful with the legal definition of TPO. But let's say in that case there was an upside for our side. And by our side, I mean the player's side. It's not allowed any more."



Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta told shareholders, viathe Daily Mail: "He [Pogba] came from United for a price of around €1.5m. After four years with us he decided to return to England. He wanted to leave at all costs.


"Our asking price was €105m plus €5m in bonuses, which is payable if the player renews with United or leaves for a fee of more than €50m.


"That brings us to a capital gain in the budget of €95m. Mino Raiola and his company will be paid €27m. Taking fees into account, the total gain for Pogba was €72m."


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