Frank Arturion the columns of Gazzetta dello Sporttalked about the case like this Zirkzee and the very high commissions asked by his agent to Milan: “Now the Rossoneri club seems to be in a position to purchase an excellent center forward, Joshua Zirkzee, from Bologna-Bayern: the 40 million purchase clause is within the budget possibilities. However the 15 million requested by his attorneys as a commission is definitely not. Does Manchester United fit in, as they can do much more from the top of the Premier League’s wealth? It is right to let the English club shoulder the responsibility of adhering to this legalized malpractice. Among the many virtues of the English championship, a brand as strong as the Champions League itself and according to some even more so, there is no moderation and reflection on the commissions of the players’ agents.
The latter, let us remember, are sailing towards the billion dollar mark, a ceiling they will soon reach, and the Premier alone is responsible for more than a quarter of it: these figures they have quadrupled in less than a decade. And they are actually underestimated because they do not include the commissions on transfers of cards within the various championships and those, increasingly relevant, of the women’s sector. Italy is very badly placed in this reverse ranking, because it follows the English and precedes the Bundesliga. If we say that the real problem of European football is this and not the debate on Super League yes or Super League no, we don’t believe we are going far from the truth.
Imagine if 80% of this monstrous figure remained with the various clubs: who would have more problems? Many abnormal situations then cover the honest work of many prosecutors who do not adapt to extreme greed. Someone will have to start opposing this malpractice. We are very close to pure parasitism.”
