Sky Sports Italia reported that Ibrahimovic stayed by Raiola's side until his death.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is understood to have rushed out of milan's training session for the day and then left milanello at the start because he wanted to see Raiola as a family member after learning that Raiola's condition had worsened.
Raiola died this afternoon at a hospital in Milan at the age of 54. Of all his clients, none was closer to Him than Ibrahimovic and Raiola, and that relationship lasted until the very end.
Ibrahimovic recalled early in his career how he hired Raiola: "I was recommended to an Italian who I thought I would really like. He had the same style as you, like a street guy. When we first met, he took out little pieces of paper and said that these players had good statistics, such as Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Vieri. But when I got to me, I only had four goals in 21 games. He said, "With that kind of stats, how can I sell you?"
I said if I had the numbers you're talking about, I wouldn't need an agent, even my mother could sell me, that's why I need an agent, and Raiola laughed. "
There are suggestions that Ibrahimovic will be allowed to take some time off because of Raiola's death, but he will continue to play for Milan against Fiorentina.