Published 18:14 IST, April 28th 2022

Mino Raiola, 'super agent' of Zlatan & Pogba, seriously ill: Reports

The latest breaking news is that 'super agent' Mino Raiola, who manages the likes of Haaland & Pogba, is critically ill. He had been admitted to hospital in Jan

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In a worrying development in footballing world, 'super agent' Mino Raiola is reportedly critically unwell. Italian agent, who manages  likes of Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Erling Haaland, is 54-years old. re is speculation online on his current condition, with many Italian news reports also claiming he's passed away but sources close to him sharing that he hasn't, though his condition remains worrying.

'Super Agent' Mino Raiola ill, condition critical

According to some reports from Italy, Mino Raiola passed away on Thursday due to an illness, but shortly after this was reported, a statement from his office that was widely shared online stated that he was still fighting for his life. Italian 'super agent' was hospitalised in Milan back in January and is believed to have undergone a very delicate surgery. However, nature of illness is yet to be disclosed.

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At time of hospitalisation, reports claimed that Italian's illness was not life-threatening and that Raiola would require to start a period of rehabilitation at home.

Who is Mino Raiola?

For unversed, Mino Raiola was a multi-lingual 'super football agent' who managed some of best stars of game. He was responsible for brokering some of biggest deals that involved about 73 players including likes of Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Romelu Lukaku, amongst ors. According to a Forbes estimate last year, Raiola's personal wealth is believed to be a staggering £62 million.

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Reports claim that 54-year old earned as much as a whopping £20 million from n world-record transfer fee of Pogba's £89 million transfer from Juventus to Manchester United in 2016.

17:33 IST, April 28th 2022