Serie 'A' club Fiorentina have made a formal complaint to FIFA concerning the Premiership clubs signing of 16 year-old defender Michele Fornasier.
Only days after United threatened legal action against French side Le Havre concerning the controversy over the signing of Paul Pogba.
According to 'The Times' La Viola have not yet finished their submission that they intend to hand to the governing body of world football and the details of the complaint that the Tuscan side have made are as yet unclear.
In a recently released statement, FIFA said that "We have been recently contacted by Italian side Fiorentina, with relation to the transfer of Michele Fornasier to the English club Manchester United."
"But no investigation has begun at this time since any relevant documentation has not been completed as yet."
By law, Italian clubs are not permitted to sign players to a contract if they are 18 years of age and it is understood that Manchester United have exploited this law in the past to sign players.
Le Havre claim that United made cash inducements to Pogba's parents to persuade him to sign for the Old Trafford club a claim that Manchester United feel confident of being found completely innocent.
The fresh claims raise fears that United will be punished similarly to Chelsea who were found guilty of inducing Gael Kakuta to break his contract.
Wednesday 16 September 2009
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