Jorge Mendes mastermind of Milan transfers, after Goncalo Ramos, targeted Casadó | OneFootball

Jorge Mendes is emerging as the key behind the new Milan transfer strategy, as after a €70m deal for PSG striker Goncalo Ramos, he’s working to bring in Marc Casadó from Barcelona.

It is hardly new that agent Mendes has very strong links with the Rossoneri, as he already helped engineer moves for Pervis Estupinan, Joao Felix, Andre Silva and of course coach Sergio Conceicao, amongst others.

Now that Milan have scrapped the roles of technical director and director of sport for a more streamlined club structure, coach Ruben Amorim is given more power, and that also means consulting with Mendes.

Mendes pulling Milan strings

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 15: Football agent Jorge Mendes takes a photo during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Birmingham City at Molineux on April 15, 2018 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

According to multiple sources including Sport in Spain and Sportitalia, he is now working on bringing midfielder Casadó to Milan from Barcelona.

The Spain international turns 23 in September and is a product of their youth academy, promoted to the senior squad in 2024.

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 03: Marc Casado of FC Barcelona looks on during warm ups prior to the Copa Del Rey Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid at Camp Nou on March 03, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

He made 34 appearances for the Blaugrana this season, contributing one assist, but only 15 of those were in the starting XI.

Meanwhile, questions are growing over the sheer size of the fee reportedly agreed with Paris Saint-Germain for Goncalo Ramos, which many sources maintain will be €70m.

It’s the club record by a massive degree, crushing the previous best of €49.4m paid for Rafael Leao, and even that wasn’t done entirely in one go.

It remains to be seen how much of this fee is going to Mendes in commissions, and how fair that is if he is also effectively working as an adjunct Milan director of sport.