General manager of Juventus, Beppe Marotta, has defended the €27million the club paid to Paul Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, when the player moved to Manchester United in the summer.
Raiola pocketed the amount, when Pogba returned to Old Trafford for a world-record fee of €105million in August .
Marotta insists that the agent’s fee was big, because it was the biggest transfer in football history.
“We’re talking about a deal over €100m and it’s absolutely normal that whoever contributed to the operation’s conclusion should receive a significant financial return,” Marotta told Il Corriere della Sera.
“From being simply an advisor, agents have now become intermediaries who also work on behalf of the club,” Marotta said.
“They propose offers and conduct negotiations.”
Pogba’s sale saw the Serie A champions make a considerable profit,
“He [Pogba] came from United for a price of around €1.5m,” Marotta said.
“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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