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6th September 2016
12:02pm BST

Raiola, Pogba's agent, also negotiated the transfers of clients Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan to United and reportedly pocketed £20m for his agency in the process.
In an interview with Jim White, on talkSport, Raiola predicted that a footballer may move between clubs for £200m [just under €240m] within the next 'two or three years'. Raiola then caught a hold of himself and projected 'three or four years'. He said:
"How the economy is evolving, especially in the Premier League, we will not be far away from a £200m deal. "They will probably be Brazilian, because they add something special. A wonderchild like the new Neymar or the new Messi for sure will make £200m."There was talk, last season, of a shock Messi move to Chelsea for £110m [€131m] so perhaps a younger version of the Argentine maestro could secure a higher fee. Last month, Jonathan Barnett, Gareth Bale's agent, declared that a player earning £50m-a-year 'will come very shortly'. In a world where John Stones joins Manchester City for £49m and Yannick Bolaise goes to Everton for £28m, maybe Raiola is talking complete sense. The GAA Hour Hurling Show relives Tipperary’s sensational All-Ireland victory with Paidí Maher. Listen below or subscribe on iTunes.
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