In the past few weeks, we’ve been covering reports from the Portuguese press which said Wolverhampton Wanderers were working on a deal with Sporting for the transfer or Rui Patrício.
Even though the goalkeeper has already signed as a free agent, the Premier League side wanted a deal to avoid problems in the future.
Patrício’s contract recision with Sporting wasn’t very friendly, so there was fear that the Lions could come after the transfer with a legal action.
But before Wolves could find any agreement to pay player, Sporting have already delivered a complaint to FIFA.
The 63 page document is available on Record’s website (you can see the most important parts below), and requests a payment of €54.7m for Patrício. Sporting claim that he had no right to leave the club the way he did, and therefore Wolves must pay for it.
Newspaper A Bola claims that in case Wolves find a deal with Sporting, then the Lisbon side will cancel their action. Otherwise, it’s FIFA who will judge it.
