Marquinhos transfer to Arsenal stopped over Wolves claims
The fact that 19-year-old Marquinhos has already signed a deal to play for Wolves has made it harder for Arsenal to sign him this summer.
have been in talks with both Sao Paolo and
Marquinhos
about a £3m deal that was expected to be done this summer.
But things took an unexpected turn when a number of news outlets said that the winger, whose contract with
Sao Paolois thought to end this summer, had already signed a pre-contract agreement with Wolves.
First,
Jorge Nicola
said that Wolves had hired a Brazilian law firm to take action against Marquinhos, who is accused of breaking the terms of his written contract with the Midlands club by signing with Arsenal.
The Daily Mail later confirmed that there was a legal dispute, and they also said that Sao Paolo decided to offer Marquinhos to Arsenal for a small fee before his contract ended and he left for nothing. So, Wolves are said to be thinking about going to court against both Sao Paolo and the player.
To make things even more complicated, Sao Paulo is arguing about how long Marquinhos' contract is. Marquinhos signed a five-year deal with the club in 2019 when he was only 16 years old. This was against FIFA's rules, which say that players under the age of 18 can only sign for three years.
Marquinhos is a free agent this summer, so Wolves are trying to sign him for free. However, Sao Paolo is trying to sell the young winger by saying he is still under contract for two more years. Wolves are likely to think about all of their options in the next few days. They might also decide to sue Arsenal.
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