Barcelona’s transfer of Marcos Alonso from Chelsea ‘reported to Fifa for fraud amid claims of irregularities with deal’
BARCELONA face more transfer problems after their deal for Marcos Alonso from Chelsea was reported to FIFA for fraud.
Alonso left England for Span in September on a free transfer following six season in West London.
But fourth division side Union Adarve – who he represented as a youth player – claim that they should have received £91,000 (€103,000) as part of the deal.
According to AS, Union Adarve have evidence of the two sides negotiating for Alonso in the past.
Alonso has established himself in Barcelona setup this season, with made 22 appearances and three goals.
They are currently top of LaLiga under the guidance of club legend Xavi, leading champions Real Madrid by eight points.
But they have financial problems off the field and took LaLiga to court in order to register Gavi’s new contract.
The Spanish giants were initially unable to register the playmaker’s fresh deal because of LaLiga’s salary limits.
It followed after Barcelona secured one-off cash injections for chunks of future revenue last summer.
Although their wage bill is believed to still stand at around 20 per cent over and above LaLiga’s max squad spend limit.
Barcelona budgeted for a minimum quarter-final finish in the Champions League this season but they failed to get out the group.
It means they face a shortfall of £18m, while winning the Europa League would only generate £13m.
Barcelona are also still unable to register Ronald Araujo as a first-team player despite the centre-back signing a new contract last season.