FIFA confirms it has requested further information on the world-record transfer of Paul Pogba to Manchester United.Football’s world governing body has written to the Premier League club “to seek clarification on the deal”.
Though FIFA was keen to stress this is not a formal investigation, it has confirmed it is looking into the matter further.
A United spokesman said: “We do not comment on individual contracts. Fifa have had the documents since the transfer was concluded in August.”
The France midfielder first joined United from French side Le Havre in acrimonious circumstances in 2009.
A statement from football’s governing body on Tuesday said: “We can confirm that FIFA/TMS has been requesting information on the transfer. We have no further comments at this stage.”
A book published in Germany this week – The Football Leaks: The Dirty Business of Football – and reproduced in media reports, includes what it says is a breakdown of the Pogba fee and alleges his agent Mino Raiola earnt £41m from the deal.
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