Manchester United's world record signing Paul Pogba finds himself at the centre of the latest claims to emerge from Football Leaks' ongoing investigation into the finances of elite footballers around the globe.
According to Mediapart, the French midfielder's image rights is purported to be on Jersey, a tax haven in the English channel.
Pogba is said to be at the centre of two warring agents -Walid Tanazefti and Mino Raiola. The latter made a phenomenal £24m when Pogba signed for United from Juventus in the summer in what is believed to be the most lucrative windfall received by an agent for a transfer deal.
Pogba hosts image rights in tax haven, claims Football Leaks https://t.co/lM67yGUlZA
Tanazefti discovered Pogba aged 13 and owned his image right until Raiola bought them back, moving them to a Jersey offshore account after the midfielder signed a mega sponsorship deal with Adidas.
Documents uncovered by Football Leaks suggested that Raiola made £10m,almost as much as Pogba during his four years at Juventus - adding on Raiola's commission for the United deal, Juventus have reportedly paid £31m since 2012.
Raiola and Tanazefti both commented on the ongoing investigation, but not specificallyto these fresh claims: "[This information is] made up, inaccurate or in any case deformed," Raiola said.
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Oualid Tanazefi said:[These claims] are totally or partially false, and/or are erroneous interpretations and ones that have been decontextualised.�
Pogba is the latest top player to find himself at the centre of tax evasion allegations, but Cristiano Ronaldo has been brought out of the spotlight after the agency representing him published details of the Real Madrid striker's assets, providing evidence that he had paid his taxes after earning an astonishing £191m in 2015.
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