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Real Madrid’s 10 Biggest January Signings Ever

The Spanish giants have acquired few long-term successes in past winter transfer windows.

Sports Illustrated

‘Even bankers aren’t taking that much’: Bosman at 30 and what the future holds for transfers

Revolution is still being sought three decades after the landmark free-transfer ruling with a Dutch lawyer calling for a collective bargaining agreement for players

The Guardian - UK

Every Player to Move from Chelsea to Arsenal in the Premier League

Since the Premier League began, Arsenal have signed a whole team’s worth of players from Chelsea.

Sports Illustrated

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The four transfer window themes that sparked a frenzied end to a chaotic summer

The conclusion of the Alexander Isak saga, Marc Guehi’s move falling through and late deals all around the Premier League provided a fittingly frenetic end to a summer that showed where the power lies within European football

The Independent UK

Could Alexander Isak terminate his Newcastle United contract and sign for Liverpool on a free using legal loophole?

Alexander Isak can theoretically tear up his Newcastle United contract this summer as club and player remain locked in a transfer stalemate

FourFourTwo

Why Alexander Isak may have closed his own window on dream move to Liverpool

Alexander Isak is desperate to move to Liverpool but as the transfer deadline nears, the balance of power is shifting

The Independent UK

The Fifa rule that hands Alexander Isak transfer leverage over Newcastle

Explained: The Swedish striker is determined to leave St James’ Park and Fifa’s amendments to article 17 give him an exit route next summer that would potentially cost Newcastle millions of pounds

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Lassana Diarra Seeks 65 Mn Euros From FIFA And Belgian FA In Transfer Case

Former France international Lassana Diarra is seeking 65 million euros ($76 million) from FIFA and the Belgian football association as part of a long-running legal battle, the player's lawyer announced on Monday.

International Business Times

Lassana Diarra seeking £56m from Fifa in compensation for past transfer rules

Lassana Diarra has announced he is taking legal action against the world governing body, lamenting a ‘culture of contempt for the rule of law and for players’

The Guardian - UK

Former Chelsea midfielder seeks £56m in damages over contract dispute

Ex-Chelsea, Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra is suing FIFA and the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) for damages worth £56 million (€65m)

FourFourTwo

Could latest seismic legal challenge leave Fifa wobbling on its perch?

Football’s world governing body is facing a growing number of issues, not least a new class action from the Netherlands

The Guardian - UK

Dutch group sues FIFA over transfer regulations after midfielder ruling

The lawsuit follows a European Court of Justice ruling in the Lassana Diarra case, which found FIFA’s contract termination regulations violated EU competition and labour laws.

Euronews

Fifa facing multibillion-pound compensation claim from players

Fifa is facing a legal claim for billions of pounds in compensation from a group of players after last year’s ruling that its transfer rules are unlawful

The Guardian - UK

The options available to Alexander Isak as he trains at former club amid transfer speculation

The Sweden international has been heavily linked with Liverpool

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

The London lawyers who are taking on the SFA and SPFL ‘cartel’ for free

THERE was a sudden outbreak of optimism about the future of Scottish football back in February when the ‘Cooperation System’ proposal which had…

Cycling News

Pro Cycling’s Contract Dilemma – Early exits, outdated transfer practices, and EU laws

The UCI should get a grip on contractual stability in men’s World Tour cycling –but its current rules are being overlooked and might be unlawful

The Conversation

European court ruling finds just cause to award soccer players greater freedom of movement

Many of us have quit a job at some point in our lives – but how many have wondered if they had “just cause” to do so? Were you acting on a whim? Did your departure make life difficult for your employer? And did your desire to move on really…

FourFourTwo

Why Lassana Diarra case could have monumental impact on future of entire transfer system

The Lassana Diarra case against FIFA is set for a final decision by a Belgian appeal court

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The Independent UK

Will global soccer be reshaped after EU's top court issued a major ruling in Lassana Diarra case?

The global soccer transfer market is worth more than $10 billion each season but is facing a revolutionary overhaul or a nuanced evolution following last week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice in the Lassana Diarra case

The Guardian - UK

Diarra verdict a landmark day which could alter balance of football power

There may not be wholesale reform but the ruling by the court of justice of the EU over transfers makes change more likely

The Guardian - UK

Lassana Diarra and the day transfers (possibly) changed forever, yeah?

In today’s Football Daily: Stop all the clocks (maybe)

The Independent UK

Lassana Diarra case finds Fifa transfer rules ‘contrary to EU law’

The European Court of Justice ruling came down on Diarra’s side following a decade-long dispute

The National (Scotland)

Court verdict on FIFA’s transfer rules will ‘change football landscape’

Court verdict on FIFA’s transfer rules will ‘change football landscape’, FIFPRO has said.

Top News

EU Court Ruling Challenges FIFA Transfer Rules

EU court ruling finds FIFA's transfer rules violate competition laws, potentially reshaping player contracts and club dynamics.

International Business Times

Top EU Court Finds Against FIFA In Key Transfer Market Ruling

The EU's top court said on Friday some international football rules regulating player transfers are contrary to the bloc's laws, in a landmark decision that could shake up the system.

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