Mino Raiola is planning to use Everton striker Moise Kean as a pawn in his efforts to get Justin Kluivert out of Roma this summer.
That’s according to Il Romanista, who say the Blues forward could be used by the super-agent as part of a strategy to bring Kluivert’s price down and find him a new club.
The Dutchman is currently on loan at RB Leipzig but has endured a difficult campaign, and the chances of him staying in Germany permanently are slim at this moment in time.
He will therefore be returning to Roma, but his chances of first-team football there are slim to none as well, and Raiola would prefer to move him on to club where he can get regular playing time.
The problem is that the Serie A side want as much as €20m while Raiola knows he is more likely to get a deal in the €12-13m range.
To fix this, he has a plan to use some of his other clients, namely Everton’s Kean and Hellas Verona’s Marco Silvestri, to bring the price down.
Roma are in need of a new goalkeeper, and a striker, and Raiola’s plan is to guarantee one or both of his clients move to Rome this summer to offset the loss they would feel from selling Kluivert at a low cost.
Kean would likely be in the form of a loan, if PSG don’t look to make a permanent move, or alternatively, as part of a deal that would see Robin Olsen moving to Goodison Park permanently.
Any permanent deal for Kean, though, will be delayed until after Roberto Mancini has picked his Italy squad for the Euros, with Raiola hoping the Everton man is in it as it will impact his value and thus the potential suitors.
As stated, though, his future is also dependent on PSG. Kean has been a success for them on loan this season, and up to now, it’s appeared they simply couldn’t afford him permanently.
That has changed according to CalcioMercato, who say PSG chief Leonardo has now decided to bring the Italian to the club permanently and sell Mauro Icardi to fund it.
That would obviously scupper Raiola’s plans for Roma, although it’s unlikely that he’ll be bothered too much given he’ll be in the money regardless of what happens.
