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Premier League Could Reject Chelsea's £20 Million Deal For Benfica Midfielder Ramires - Report
| Bet: | Returns: | Everton £31.00 | Draw £32.50 | Chelsea £22.50 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Everton £31.00 | Draw £32.00 | Chelsea £23.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Everton £32.00 | Draw £32.50 | Chelsea £23.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Everton £30.00 | Draw £32.50 | Chelsea £24.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Everton £30.00 | Draw £33.00 | Chelsea £25.10 |
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Jul 27, 2010 3:09:00 AM
Premier League officials are investigating Chelsea’s £20 million move for Benfica midfielder Ramires to be certain that transfer rules are not being broken.
League officials have been alerted that notorious agent Kia Joorabchian owns a 50 per cent stake in Ramires, and the Premier League will not allow a deal to happen if there is any possibility of third-party ownership, according to The Sun.
Joorabchian gave Benfica £5 million this past April to buy half of the 23-year-old Brazil international.
Lead representative Pini Zahavi is believed to be one of the investors for Ramires, owning another 30 percent of the player, leaving Benfica with the other 20 percent.
Should the Blues complete their £20 million deal for the Brazilian, Benfica would receive just £4 million, and Premier League rules indicate that the whole sum of the transfer must be paid to the Portuguese club.
"Our rules are very clear on this matter - no element of third-party ownership is allowed in the Premier League,” a Premier League spokesman said.
"If a transfer takes place, it must be a club-to-club arrangement.
"Some other countries still allow the existence of third-party agreements but we will not sanction any deal which does not meet our criteria."
The Premier League’s rules that concern third-party agreements, is a result of the transfer of Carlos Tevez in 2007.
West Ham United did not inform the Premier League that Joorabchian owned Tevez and fellow Argentina international Javier Mascherano, leading to the club being fined £5.5 million and paying £20 million in compensation to Sheffield United.
Chelsea were looking to complete their move for Ramires before a pre-season trip to Germany on Sunday but the possibility of third-party ownership could delay the transfer.
League officials have been alerted that notorious agent Kia Joorabchian owns a 50 per cent stake in Ramires, and the Premier League will not allow a deal to happen if there is any possibility of third-party ownership, according to The Sun.
Joorabchian gave Benfica £5 million this past April to buy half of the 23-year-old Brazil international.
Lead representative Pini Zahavi is believed to be one of the investors for Ramires, owning another 30 percent of the player, leaving Benfica with the other 20 percent.
Should the Blues complete their £20 million deal for the Brazilian, Benfica would receive just £4 million, and Premier League rules indicate that the whole sum of the transfer must be paid to the Portuguese club.
"Our rules are very clear on this matter - no element of third-party ownership is allowed in the Premier League,” a Premier League spokesman said.
"If a transfer takes place, it must be a club-to-club arrangement.
"Some other countries still allow the existence of third-party agreements but we will not sanction any deal which does not meet our criteria."
The Premier League’s rules that concern third-party agreements, is a result of the transfer of Carlos Tevez in 2007.
West Ham United did not inform the Premier League that Joorabchian owned Tevez and fellow Argentina international Javier Mascherano, leading to the club being fined £5.5 million and paying £20 million in compensation to Sheffield United.
Chelsea were looking to complete their move for Ramires before a pre-season trip to Germany on Sunday but the possibility of third-party ownership could delay the transfer.
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