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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Sanctions could bar West Ham from paying CSKA Moscow for Nikola Vlasic

Nikola Vlasic tries to find a way over Newcastle’s Ryan Fraser during the game at West Ham last month.
Nikola Vlasic tries to find a way over Newcastle’s Ryan Fraser during the game at West Ham last month. Photograph: Stephen Lawrence/Shutterstock

West Ham could be prevented from paying CSKA Moscow the next instalment of their transfer fee for Nikola Vlasic as a result of the UK government imposing sanctions against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.

CSKA sold Vlasic to West Ham for £25.7m last summer and the next instalment on the fee is due in August. However West Ham are unsure whether they will be allowed to make the next payment because sanctions could stop English clubs from dealing with Russian sides.

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