Mino Raiola is finding it difficult to get one of his big-name clients, Paul Pogba, out of Manchester United as the English side are able to negotiate whatever price they deem to be acceptable, so the agent was determined to not make the same mistake with Matthijs de Ligt's impending move to Juventus.
The deal is almost completely done for the Ajax centre-back to join Juventus, but Raiola wanted a release clause of 120 million euros inserted into the Dutchman's contract from the third year of his deal, a sum that he considers to be affordable. The 51-year-old refused to sign off on the transfer until a release clause was added in order to prevent De Ligt from being kept in a golden cage, as Pogba is currently in at United.
Juventus stood firm and refused to add in a release clause that is so close to what they are paying for De Ligt, given that they are set to pay 70 million euros for the defender, in addition a salary of 11m euros a year net. They found it incomprehensible that he could leave three years later for 120m euros.
In the end Raiola has managed to include the release clause, though he has had to compromise as De Ligt will be allowed to negotiate with other teams for 150m euros from the summer of 2022. Juventus had wanted it to be 200m euros, but ultimately they have found a common ground. De Ligt has already given his OK for the move, which is expected to be announced in the coming hours.
TheDarKnight13
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In 2022 , a transfer fee of £150 million will be equivalent to £50 million of today's date😒
jutabpstz
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And United don't want to make the same mistake with raiola and de ligt as raiola and pogba🤣
loneavenger
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So riaola is ready to sell de ligt after two years 🤕 He will make all his players look bad
jay__pee_
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I hope he stays in Juve and nobody pays such a fee of €150 million for a defender That will be too outrageous considering the current inflation in the market Greedy Raiola looking for how to get De ligt out of Juventus just to earn another pay packet[Crylaugh]
godykemanutd
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When you hear the name Riola , it means money. Riola is only after Money. if Pogba stay with Manchester United this season that means there will be no Money for him from Pogba side. so he is doing everything he can to make sure Pogba join another club so he Riola can make his money. Is simply Manchester United paid 90M for pogba and have been paying him 250K per week plus other bonuses. for United not to be on a losing side in the both hands, any club that want Pogba should bring 150M which is not too much for a World Cup winning start with a lot of potentials. The new Ronaldo from Portugal who haven't done anytime to football was signed for 120M why can't a world class player go for 150M. Riola should stop been pathetic rather he should put more effort to convince other clubs to pay 150M for his client like he convinced Manchester United to pay Juventus 90m for Pogba
Peyclortz
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Riaola has started planing a tranfer for a player that has not even kick a football for juve because of his personal interest . he's a football fraud ruler.