In some cases it is good and right to take lessons from the Germans. The combative daily Bild, taking a cue from Haaland, center forward of Borussia Dortmund managed by Raiola and offered, with a trip to Barcelona, to the Spanish club of Messi, defined the methods adopted by the agent as “dirty tricks”. In our part of Italy, unfortunately it must be added, red carpet treatments are reserved for this much discussed character. The new generation of transfer market reporters, in exchange for some half-news, is ready to be his megaphone, ignoring the economic-financial reality of Italian football and crediting all the “bubbole” coming from his residence in Monte Carlo. No one who censures his behavior, including outlaw negotiations, as instead – for example – did Pep Guardiola of Manchester City in a transparent and courageous way, blocking the way to his team. Is there anyone in Italy ready to do it? The only merit of the Chinese Milan managed by Fassone and Mirabelli was precisely this: having prevented Raiola from taking Donnarumma away from PSG at no cost and collecting the agreed amount for the operation by obtaining Gigio’s confirmation of the contract without shelling out a single euro in commission but paying a high price for the preventive move (Reina’s engagement at 3.5 million net for three years) turned out to be useless.
100 million for Gigio – Raiola’s behavior in Gigio Donnarumma’s negotiations is the same as always. Which proposal has you not responded to so far? Let’s explain it well so that we know the size of the operation. Maldini and Massara, in agreement with the shareholder Elliott, offered their goalkeeper captain a contract of 7 + 1 million net for five years which means – for the club’s budget – the beauty of 80 million gross which will be needed. add the hefty remuneration claimed by Raiola (3% according to FIFA rules). This means that the property is ready to invest in its captain a figure very close to 100 million and to pay him on time (as happened in all these months of closed stadiums while colleagues from other clubs have not benefited from the same treatment) one of the 3 salaries plus highs of the Italian league. Can it be argued that this offer is inadequate? Can we believe that Milan do not have a very solid background and a very attractive team group at the helm for the future? Can one object that – with the covid crisis – there are some clubs in circulation ready to offer him the 12 million Raiola is raving about?
The agent -fans from other football sides often say- does his job. Sure. Therefore, at this point it must be Donnarumma to put a point, to express an orientation and to take the floor not only to say to Maresca (“why should we be the protagonists?”) Something that should not be said to a referee. His only luck is that in recent weeks the San Siro stadium is still closed to the public, large or small. Because otherwise life would have been much harder for him than the one ensured by the double role in place (Raiola plays tough and he winks at Milan). No, these three card games could be seen in the subway corridors a few years ago. They are no longer in fashion there either.
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