UPDATE: Shock as Raiola denies death reports
Raiola has been part of some of the biggest deals in football history
Football super-agent Mino Raiola has recated to reports suggesting he is dead.
The Italian who looked after the likes of Manchester United's Paul Pogba, Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland and the legendary Zlatan Ibrahimovic was reported dead on Thursday by the global media.
But in a bizarre twist of events, Raiola tweeted from his hospital bed to quell rumours of his death.
It is believed Raiola had been suffering with illness before his death.
Raiola was involved in some of the biggest transfers in the Beautiful Game, and was known for his shrewd bargaining skills with some of the biggest clubs around the world.
Forbes estimated his personal fortune to be around £68million.
Raiola has been part of some of the biggest deals in football history.
He was the man that brokered the £89m deal to take Paul Pogba back to Manchester United.
It was a then world record move from Juventus in 2016, which has since been eclipsed.
He looked after some of the biggest names in the game including Dortmund superstar Haaland.
Raiola also took care of Matthijs De Ligt, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Tributes poured in after the shock death from fans across the world
