Mino Raiola's summer will be different, but no less intense: "It will be a transfer window conditioned by what is happening. For the teams is difficult to plan the future from a financial point of view. It will not be a trading session, but of selling. There will hardly be major investments by the top clubs", explained the agent to Sky Sport and Gianlucadimarzio.com. His players will still be protagonists, as in the case of Ibrahimovic: "I don't think he will be at the Milan training session on Monday. The renewal? As long as we are in communication, is already a good start. We are talking. I don't think is an economical matter, but one of conviction and style.
I don't think Elliott can make it a matter of money. Marriages are done in two. If Ibra did not want to stay there would be no negotiation. Instead, we are negotiating".
The invitation to the owners is clear: "Elliott must make very specific, different choices. He knows how to do it in the financial field, he must learn to do it also on the sports side. We are in a sensitive moment of the negotiation so I don't want to say anything else. If I remain optimistic? We must always be optimistic, I don't work to create problems but to find a solution".
"Donnarumma's renewal? We'll see"
The Swede is not Raiola's only client at AC Milan. There is also Donnarumma, whose contract will expire in 2021: "I haven't talked about Gigio and I don't want to talk - the agent's words - I know how sensitive this issue is with the fans and with the whole environment. This is not the time, there are other priorities, for us and for the club. We'll see what the player's will is." He also comments on Bonaventura, whose contract has not been extended and who said goodbye to the Rossoneri after six years: "We are evaluating various solutions, we are very close to an agreement with two teams. I hope to close that in a couple of days".
"Pogba is at the center of the United project"
From Serie A to the Premier League, from Ibra and Donnarumma to Pogba: "Paul is at the center of an important technical project, even in recent years United has never wanted to open a negotiation. He is not the type to make controversy, especially in a moment like this, so we need to stay calm and focus and see how it will turn out. We will deal with the renewal calmly, without stress. We will continue to talk about it."
"Haaland will not move. De Ligt is like a treasure"
As for the Norwegian striker, Raiola is even clearer: "He is a regret for those who did not buy him and a dream for those who want to take him. He will not move this year, he is fine at Dortmund. It is not the time to move, we are very aware of the career path that can be done".
The same thing goes for De Ligt: "For the Netherlands he is a new Rembrandt - continued Raiola - he is an extraordinary guy, not only as a person but as an athlete. Now he is recovering from this injury, Juve has a great treasure in its hands".
"Pirlo spectacular move"
At Juventus De Ligt will find Pirlo on the bench: "A nice surprise - Raiola defines him - I think Agnelli has thought of doing something spectacular, revolutionary. This doesn't mean that he's not the right coach for this team. In football we must know how to take opportunities on the fly, I wish Pirlo this will be the right train for him. Certainly, if Pirlo's Juve will play with the talent he showed, then amen. Even Guardiola would have to hide... (laughs)".
"Bernardeschi, Juve are still betting on him"
Another Juventus player is Federico Bernardeschi, coming out of a difficult season: "He is aware of what he wants to do - underlines his agent - I like him because we talked for a long time and I saw a guy who didn't settle. His career is not at an endpoint but a beginning point. I think he is a Juventus player, but if there are better conditions - for him or for Juventus - we will evaluate. However, I believe the club is still betting on him, regardless of the new Pirlo situation".
"Balotelli is not done"
It was a complicated season also for Mario Balotelli, whose arrival at Brescia did not meet expectations: "It all started well, then there were these misunderstandings with Cellino. It's my fault too, I don't deny it. We have chosen the path of silence, the whole World already has its own opinion on Mario. It must be changed with the facts. Covid certainly did not help us. But now we are talking to various teams to restart. Certainly, he is not finished: football needs strikers like him like "it needs water". He can even stay in Italy, we are talking with one or two teams".
"Malen will play in Italy one day"
Few know Netherlands as well as Raiola: "There are talents to bring to Italy, there are incredible ones abroad. Malen from PSV might one day arrive here. Today it's difficult for the club to sell him or for another team to have the strength to snatch him from them."
He also comments on the transfer window to come: "I think that for all the clubs, January will be a really interesting session. Given the current context, I would not have made the transfer window this summer. With the breaks of the national teams, only three months to settle in for the new players and then a transfer market again in January ... I would have opened the transfer market for a week or I would have avoided it completely".
