Italian club Fiorentina are considering a formal complaint to FIFA over the signing of teenage defender Michele Fornasier by Manchester United.
The club have made initial contact with FIFA but no investigation has yet been launched.
United are confident of their legal position - players aged under 18 are not legally permitted to sign contracts in Italy and Fornasier was not contracted to Fiorentina when he was signed by the Manchester club this year.
Fiorentina are furious at losing out on the 16-year-old, however, and have written to FIFA.
A FIFA spokesman said: "FIFA can confirm that we were contacted by Fiorentina with regard to the potential transfer of the player, Michele Fornasier, to Manchester United.
"However, so far no formal investigation was opened since the relevant documentation still needs to be completed. Only then will we be in a position to evaluate possible future steps to be taken."
Fornasier is not the first Italian teenager signed by United - striker Federico Macheda joined from Lazio when he was 16, and another defender, Alberto Massacci, joined from Empoli this summer.
Empoli have not complained but United have asked the FA to seek international clearance from FIFA for Massacci as none has been forthcoming from the Italian FA.
The FIFA spokesman added: "Our services were contacted by the Football Association on behalf of its member club, Manchester United, with regard to the international clearance for the player Alberto Massacci, since the FA was not able to receive the pertinent international transfer certificate from the Italian Football Federation."
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ok ok so if im right this @#$% team is crying because utd signed a player they wanted to sign? and know what to cry about it... WTF??? that is the biggest load of @#$% iv seen in my life.
There been plenty of players utd have wanted to sign and someone else has signed them instead get over it he signed for a bigger team and you cry? Right then utd wanted to sign torres but liverpool got him they wanted to sign ballack but chealse got him ect stop crying and get over it you faggits
NO15TEVEZ
I THINK YOU WILL FIND THAT I ORIGINALLY WAS RESPONDING TO YOUR CRITICISM OF GEMMAS ISSUE THAT A BIG CLUB LIKE MANCHESTER UNITED IS BIG NEWS,WHICH IN DEED THEY ARE.
YOUR RESPONSE TO THAT WAS THAT THE ONLY NEWS THAT MANCHESTER UNITED MAKE IS UNSAVOURY,WHICH IS COMPLETLY UNTRUE !
THERFORE I WAS MAKING THE POINT THAT OUR GREAT RIVALS(WHO EVERYONE APPEARS TO LOVE,AND FEEL SORRY FOR THEM)DO HAVE PLAYER MISDEMEANORS AS WELL.
THE POINT I MADE ABOUT YOU BEING IN 3RD PARA WAS THAT FACT THAT I AGREED TOTALLY WITH YOUR ANGER TOWARDS THAT HALF WIT LIVERPOOL FAN WHO MADE FUN OF A BADLY DISFIGURED EX-SOLDIER
BUT I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU SAY GERRARD WHO WAS FOUND NOT GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW AND THAT THIS IS A DEMOCRACY,WHEN CLEARLY VIDEO FOOTAGE SHOWS HIM ATTACKING THAT GUY ALONG WITH HIS MATES.
IN OUR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY DO YOU THINK JOE BLOGGS IN THE STREET WOULD HAVE GOT AWAY WITH AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK ? NO
FINALLY THE REASON WHY I SAID I EARN GOOD MONEY IN MANCHESTER IS ,NOT BECAUSE IT IS THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE(I HAVE A V GOOD BUSINESS HERE )IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WAY YOU IMPLIED THAT YOU NEEDED TO GET AWAY TO "EARN A BIGGER WEDGE YOU KNOW CASH!"
I HAVE NOT SEEN MY AARSE JUST RESPONDING TO YOUR COMMENTS
CHEERS ! VEGASMUFC
All ManU fans can suck my swollen scottish @#$%, ay??
VAGUSMUFC, I DO,NOT CONDONE FOWLERS ACTIONS, IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM,I DETEST DRUGS AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO OUR COUNTRY, AND I SAY AGAIN , GERRARD WAS FOUND "NOT GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW" WE LIVE IN A DEMOCRACY, YES I DID SERVE IN 3 PARA, WHATS THE PROBLEM THERE, YOU HAVE YOUR POINT OF VEIW AND I HAVE MIND, JUST THE SAME AS WE BOTH HAVE OUR OWN BELIEFS,AS REGARDS TO MAKING MONEY IN MANCHESTER, I DON,T KNOW WHAT YOU DO, AND I HAVE NO WISH TO KNOW, IN MY LINE OF BUSINESSS I CONSIDERED THAT I WOULD BE BETTER OFF BASED IN THE CAPITAL, WITH THE ROUTES OF COMMUNICATION NOW IT,S NOT A PROBLEM, AND I HAVE MADE A BETTER LIFE FOR MY FAMILY, WHY IS IT THAT WHEN SOMEONE SUCH AS ME COMES ON HERE TO DEBATE SOMETHING, YOU GUYS WHO SUPPORT M.U . SEE YOUR ARSES, THERES A BIG WORLD OUT HERE, MANCHESTER IS FAR FROM THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE, COME ON MAN LET OTHER PEOPLE MAKE THIER POINT, WITHOUT TAKING IT TO HEART.! WE ALL COME ON HERE AND SOMETIMES WE TAKE THE P*SS OUT OF ONE ANOTHER , SO WHAT , CHILLOUT. AND GOOD LUCK
no13
OBVIOUSLY YOU CONDONE FOWLER SIMULATING SNORTING COCAINE IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN THE STANDS AND ALSO ON TV !
AND GERRARD ATTACKING 1 MAN ALONG WITH 6 OF HIS MATES AGAIN CAUGHT ON CCTV !
WASN'T THE OTHER DAY YOU SAID YOU WERE IN 3RD PARA REGIMENT !
DOUBLE STANDARDS ME THINKS !
COULD YOU NOT MAKE MONEY IN MANCHESTER ? I DO !
VEGAS MUFC, BYE WAY ................ NEVER TRUST A ..SNIFFER, NOT EVEN A RIOREFORMED..ONE
vegasmufc,comment 10. I assu from your comments that you are reacting to my comments on m.u players .LET me say from the start that i AM NOT A LIVERPOOL SUPPORTER OR A MAN . CITY SUPPORTER, THE POINT I WAS MAKING IN COMMENT 8 WAS THAT M.U DO MAKE HEADLINES OFTEN FOR THE WRONG REASONS. but you have obviously seen your arse and highlighted others players , but I must say that Fowler has never MISSED A DRUGS TEST, GERRARD WAS FOUND NOT GUILY IN A COURT OF LAW, I stress again I have NO CONNECTION WITH lIVERPOOL, in fact I originally come from manchester, but moved away to better my standard of living by EARNING A BIGGER...........WEDGE YOU KNOW CASH!
surely the worst case against Utd would be the Marcheda 1?
NO10
GERRARD LIED IN COURT,DESPITE VIDEO EVIDENCE !
CARRAGHERS LOW LIFE FAMILY BANNED FROM ANFIELD FOR CAUSIN' TROUBLE !
ROBBIE FOWLER SNIFFIN'THE WHITE LINE IN FRONT OF IMPRESSIONABLE YOUNGSTERS !
2007 LIVERPOOLS DRUNKEN' PLAYERS ARRESTED IN PORTUGAL FOR DAMAGING CARS WITH GOLF CLUBS !DUDEK,FOWLER AND PENNANT HANDCUFFED !
BELLAMY AND RIISE FIGHTIN' EACH OTHER ON SAME TRIP !
SHALL I GO ON ?
gemma.thorp. if you think there is NO substance to it you are nieave, yes m,u do make a lot of headlines ,but a lot are not the sort any board of diectors would be proud of ! i.e diving .cheating, missed drugs tests, players being seen with prostitutes, xmas players partie,s were you girls are roasted, by several m.u players, need i go on?
gemma.thorp. if you think there is NO substance to it you are nieave, yes m,u do make a lot of headlines ,but a lot are not the sort any board of diectors would be proud of ! i.e diving .cheating, missed drugs tests, players being seen with prostitutes, xmas players partie,s were you girls are roasted, by several m.u players, need i go on?
Post 3, redgeoff, with spelling like that tells me it is you who should be banned from adult sites,
anyway i would use the word " LIVERPOOL " to describe the greatest football club ever to grace this land !
This is a joke!! Send your complaints to FIFA and just SHUT THE F..K up. enough!!!
no2
MANURE,HA HA HA HA
THATS A CRACKER THAT
MANURE HA HA HA HA
YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE IT TO THOSE WITTY BINDIPPERS
MAN UNITED , ER MAN U , I KNOW MANURE HA HA HA BRILLIANT
FOREVER IN MANURES SHADOW
The Italian FA have to change there rules about signing under 18's if they want this to stop. That is why we have the rules regarding compensation packages for our clubs when other clubs persuade young players to join them before they are eligilable to sign a professional contract. The Viola (Fiorentina) are complaining to the wrong people. I am assuming the same is hapening with the French too?? Bike 69, Man Utd were the richest club in the world for quite a while however that is not the case now, and I am sure that in the past most of what they call big clubs have pulled fast ones' on smaller/lesser clubs but you see Utd don't need to do that we can attract players by our history, silverware and style of play.. Also isn't it starnge Chelski have been found out and Man @#$% have been reported too?? Who are there big money clubs these days?? Strange that don't you think??
Bike 69, mahabo ka: doesn't you Daddy have web controls to stop you accessing adult websites, using terms like manure to descruibe the greatest football club in the world tellls people that you are immature and not able to discuss anything sensibvle without reporting to silly insults. Anyway weren't Fiorentina one of the Italian clubs docked points and demoted for corruption two years ago? Who are they to accuse anyone of wrongdoing. United will sue Le Havre and then turn to anyclub and mediua outlet which libels them, maybe you are on the list already!
It just wont go away, it`s all coming out now, too many dodgy deals that man ure have been taking part in, so one of them is bound to be true, but everyone knew that man ure were corrupt anyway.
That`s it man ure get the cheque book out as always !
Biggest and best Club in the world we sell papers so the press will highlight this sorts of things and try and use it to sell more papers! Even if there is no substance to the stories.
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