Barcelona face further transfer woe as their signing of Marcos Alonso from Chelsea is reported to FIFA for fraud by fourth-division side Union Adarve, who claim they should have received £90,000 as part of the deal
- Barcelona's signing of Marcos Alonso from Chelsea has been reported to FIFA
- Union Adarve, who Alonso played youth football for, want £91,000 from the deal
- Barcelona have endured significant financial problems in recent years
Barcelona are facing more transfer woe after their signing of Marcos Alonso from Chelsea was reported to FIFA for fraud.
Alonso joined Barcelona in September last year, but fourth division side Union Adarve, who he represented as a youth player, are claiming that they should have received £91,000 (€103,000) as part of the deal.
According to AS, Union Adarve have evidence of the two clubs previously negotiating for Alonso.
They also claim that the deal was part of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's move from Barcelona to Chelsea.
Barcelona are reportedly unconcerned by the claims, with Alonso having reduced his salary significantly to join the club on a one-year deal.
Barcelona's signing of Marcos Alonso from Chelsea has been reported to FIFA for fraud
Alonso has made 21 appearances in total for Barcelona so far and has scored two goals.
Barcelona have faced a host of financial problems in recent times. They had to take LaLiga to court in order to register Gavi's new contract.
The Catalan club were initially unable to register Gavi's new deal because of LaLiga's salary limits.
Last summer Barcelona secured one-off cash injections for chunks of future revenue.
Union Adarve, who Alonso played youth football for, want £91,000 from the deal
Barcelona (president Joan Laporta pictured) have had to deal with financial problems
Barcelona had to take LaLiga to court in order to register midfielder Gavi's new contract
The club had budgeted for a minimum quarter-finals finish in the Champions League this season and failure to get out of the group means a shortfall of £18million. Winning the Europa League would generate £13m but that is far from guaranteed.
Barcelona are also still unable to register Ronald Araujo as a first-team player despite him having signed a new contract last season.
As a consequence of their financial struggles, it seems unlikely that Xavi's side will be able to re-sign Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi, while their transfer activity in the summer is likely to consist of free transfers.
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