Bruno Fernandes’ transfer to Manchester United may have to be investigated by FIFA, according to claims from Portugal today.
The reason for it is Sporting and Sampdoria are currently fighting for part of the fee paid by the Red Devils to sign the midfielder last January.
Newspaper A Bola explains that back in 2017, when the Lions signed the player for €8.5m, it was agreed that 10% of a future profit would go to the Serie A side. There was a public document showing that.
That’s why Sampdoria now believe they have the right of getting €4.65m from the €55m that Manchester United recently paid for the player.
But back in 2018, when Sporting players were attacked at the Alcochete Training Centre, Bruno Fernandes was one of the players who rescinded their contracts with the club.
He later signed a new one, this time as a free agent, tying him to the Lions until 2023. Since this was a new deal with no clauses referring to Sampdoria, Sporting believe they don’t owe the Serie A side any part of the transfer to Manchester United.
A Bola reports that the clubs have been talking about it, and in case they don’t find an agreement, then Sampdoria should send the case for FIFA to judge.
