Transfers of Pjanic and Osimhen: Prosecutor of the Italian Union investigated
Some expensive deals from Serie A clubs could have repercussions. The investigation against Juve and Co. is already underway.
The Prosecutor of the Italian Football Association (FIGC) has opened an investigation into suspicious player transfers over the past two years.
There are suspicions that clubs have overrated some players in order to improve their balance sheets.
Pjanic and Arthur swapped clubs in 2020
The 42 suspicious transfers include the move of Nigerian center forward Victor Osimhen from French champions OSC Lille to SSC Napoli.
The sale of midfielder Miralem Pjanic from the Italian record champions Juventus Turin to FC Barcelona for 60 million euros and Juve’s commitment of Barca player Arthur for 72 million euros have also been targeted by prosecutors.