SEAD HAKSABANOVIC’s transfer to Celtic is being investigated by FIFA and Swedish Lawyers after his former side claims they’ve yet to receive the fee they sold him to Rubin Kazan for.
IFK Norrkoping claims they are still to receive the £5.5 million that Haksabanovic was sold for last summer. Rubin Kazan sold the Montenegro international for a cut-price this summer, with the player keen to leave the country after its invasion of Ukraine.
The legitimacy of his transfer to Scotland is not being questioned, though. The Swedish club accept he’s now a Celtic player.
A top Swedish lawyer and FIFA are looking into the matter, with Norrkoping looking to recoup what they’re owed by the Russian side.
Mardh, the Swedish side’s chairman, said; [NT Sport]
“We are working on it (recouping the transfer fee) with our lawyers.
“It is generally difficult with business contacts with Russia right now.
“Everything takes a long time. This is something completely new.
“It is nothing that anyone has experienced before, everything is untested.
“We have our lawyer with us in this, and he is one of the best transfer lawyers in the country.
“It is FIFA we are in contact with. Should it become relevant to impose a transfer ban on them (Rubin Kazan) then that is FIFA’s question.
“We are not alone in being in a situation like this”
When quizzed on how Rubin has been able to sell Haksabanovic to the Parkhead side, he added: “That is what we are trying to figure out a little. We will contact them, but he is still their player.”
It’s well documented that Rubin Kazan finds itself in a financial crisis. This situation could play into Celtic’s hands as they look to sign Oliver Abilgaard permanently next summer potentially.
The side may be forced to accept another cut-price deal from the Scottish champions, especially with the player entering the last twelve months of his contract next summer.
Tickets for the Titanic anyone.