MINO RAIOLA IN HIS OWN WORDS...

‘MANCHESTER UNITED showed the world this summer that they were not going to stand still, they want to be the best. They sent out a message with the transfers they did that this is the biggest club in the world.’

On his respect for Manchester United spending £89million on his man Paul Pogba.

‘You need to have big balls to complete a world record transfer and Jose Mourinho and Ed Woodward have those balls. Arsenal have the money, but do they have the balls?’

On United’s capture of Pogba.

‘I always say to my players we go where we are needed. Manchester United will always be one of the biggest clubs in the world whether by reputation or balance sheet.’

On always doing the best deal.

‘Pogba will dominate here for 10 years. He is United’s lost son.’

Predicting super-stardom for Pogba.

‘With Zlatan, he fits the Manchester United brand perfectly. He is the personification of fearless and has that winning mentality combined with class. ‘He is 34 but he is already the most talked about player in the Premier League. His reunion with Mourinho gives that feeling of... “We are Manchester United, now come try to f*** us!”.’

On bringing Zlatan in too.

‘I worked hard, I cleaned dishes, waited on tables. ‘I was a barman but I never baked a pizza in my life — despite what has been written.’

On his early days.