Erling Haaland's agent Rafaela Pimenta teases future move to Spain
‘Joan Laporta knows I’ll say “yes” to anything he asks in football’: Erling Haaland’s agent Rafaela Pimenta teases future move to Spain for Man City striker… but claims Norwegian goal machine ‘is worth £1BILLION’
- Rafaela Pimenta worked under agent Mino Raiola for 25 years before he died
- She inherited his player agency business which included Haaland and Pogba
- Pimenta gave an insight into Haaland’s professionalism and valued him at £1bn
Erling Haaland’s agent Rafaela Pimenta has hinted that the Man City striker could be destined for Spain one day, as she claims the 22-year-old is worth £1billion.
After working for Mino Raiola for 25 years, Pimenta is now at the helm of the former super agent’s player agency following his shock death last April.
Pimenta, who looks after stars like Paul Pogba too, has offered an insight into ultra-professional Haaland – and what the future may hold for him.
Erling Haaland’s agent Rafaela Pimenta has hinted that the Man City striker could be destined for Spain one day
In an interview with AS, Pimenta – who inherited Mino Raiola’s player agency – valued Haaland at £1billion
In an interview with Spanish publication AS, Pimenta revealed that she – like Raiola – has a good relationship with Catalan giants Barcelona.
‘I always say that Laporta can’t ask me for anything in football, he’s not fair, because he knows I’m going to say “yes”,’ Pimenta explained.
Meanwhile, when quizzed on whether she knew Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, she explained that she had been introduced to him but ‘has not been able to delve into the relationship’.
But Pimenta did admit that Haaland is ‘married’ to City at the moment and is happy playing his football at the Etihad.
She has also weighed in on how much she believes the Norwegian superstar, who has scored 31 goals since moving to Manchester, is worth.
‘We made Pogba at 80 million and everyone said… It’s incredible! Today many are worth it,’ she said.
Super agent Mino Raiola, who represented the likes of Pogba, Ibrahimovic and Haaland, died in April last year following a battle with illness
Pimenta revealed her strong relationship with Barcelona president Joan Laporta and joked she always says ‘yes’ to him
‘The top is at Neymar’s 222… The numbers change. For me, Haaland is worth 1,000 million. Maybe nobody is going to pay that, but it is the potential that he has when he arrives at a club.’
Pimenta explained that Haaland’s value is so extreme because he brings so many additional aspects including fans, digital content, notoriety and sponsors.
‘I know that nobody is going to pay 700 million for a player, but I am very clear that the value that Erling adds when he arrives at a club is immense, at least 1,000 million,’ she added.
Pimenta believes that while Haaland is capable of breaking ‘all the records’ on the pitch, he is a ‘hyper-professional’ off the pitch and is very serious about his work.
She recalled visiting the Norway international with an 84-page report about his social media, which he demanded reading in its entirety.
While Haaland’s future is unknown, Pimenta admitted that she has never had a problem with helping a player leave if they want to go elsewhere.
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