PSV Eindhoven have been left frustrated as they are yet to receive a chunk of the fee they agreed with Liverpool for Cody Gakpo in January.
That’s according to NOS, who explain how a new scheme introduced by FIFA has led to the Reds not paying PSV some of the figure they over PSV for the Dutchman.
They explain that FIFA have introduced the FIFA Clearing House into transfers, a new system to ensure that money paid by clubs is directly given to training clubs and not siphoned off elsewhere.
On the face of it the idea is a fair one, adding an extra layer of security and ensuring clubs who have trained players as youngsters earn something from their transfers years down the line.
However, NOS say that only one club appears to have actually been paid through the scheme after seven months of operation and 7515 cases thus far.
Indeed, rather than training clubs being paid, they have been left waiting for their money to arrive, with some clubs even starting legal proceedings to get out of paying money they owe.
It means clubs up and down the ladder are being affected and that includes big sides such as PSV Eindhoven.
They received €42m from Liverpool for Cody Gakpo in the January transfer window and, having trained the player since 2007, were owed 5% of the fee as part of the solidarity scheme.
That equals about equals about €2m in instalments but the money has to be sent from Liverpool to Eindhoven via the FIFA Clearing House in Paris.
They are yet to receive the money though, and there has been no explanation as to why a relatively simple transfer between two renowned clubs, one of whom have had the player since he was a youngster and trained him from that point, has ended up being delayed.
FIFA had stated when introducing the scheme that it would take 121 days, but that figure has proven to be unattainable, and PSV are nearing on 190 waiting for their money from Liverpool to arrive.
