The colourful agent also drew comparisons with the Night's Watch of Game of Thrones as he talked up the 20-year-old's apparently limitless potential
Mino Raiola has backed Matthijs de Ligt to prove the doubters wrong at Juventus, saying the defender is “like an oil tanker”.
The Dutchman has taken some time to adjust to life in Serie A since transferring from Ajax in the summer, moving for €75 million (£68m/$84m) shortly before his 20th birthday.
Agent Raiola was keen to point out the challenges of taking such a big step at such a tender age, but has no doubts about his fearsome potential as a defender.