The complicated legal battle that Rafael Leao and, by extension, AC Milan find themselves in with Sporting CP is taking another twist with a new appeal being launched, a report claims.
Portuguese newspaper Record has reported that Sporting are getting ready to take their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as they seek to receive the €45 million they feel they are owed.
Leao terminated his contract with Sporting in 2018 when fans stormed the training ground. Sporting want €45 million as that was Leao’s release clause at the time and they received nothing.
The Portuguese Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Sporting are owed €16.5m, and that ruling was backed up by FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber.
A new appeal from Sporting will be made to CAS as they continue to seek the €45m. It is a case that heavily implicates Lille as they signed Leao on a free transfer, but it also makes Leao’s potential renewal or departure from Chelsea a more complicated matter.
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