Arsenal have been trying to finalize the signing of Kumbulla, but progress has been slow. Today, The Mirror reported that Roma is the main reason for the delay.
The report states that Arsenal have reached an agreement with Bologna, but Roma has filed a lawsuit over the transfer share, which has further delayed the transfer of Kumbulla. According to the player’s previous transfer agreement, Kumbulla’s former club Basel will receive 50% of the profit from the sale of the defender. Bologna discussed this transfer share with Basel, which is one of the reasons why Kumbulla failed to complete the transfer.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, another reason is that there is a 50% resale clause in the contract between Roma and Basel when the player moved from Roma to Basel. When Basel sold Kumbulla to Bologna, Roma had already received £1.2 million. However, Roma believes that this fee is too low, as Kumbulla’s value has skyrocketed. Roma believes they should receive at least £6.7 million if the player completes a transfer to Arsenal. However, Basel believes they met the resale clause in the contract when the first transfer occurred.
Both Roma and Basel have hired lawyers and will go to court, with Arsenal being the biggest victim. It is worth mentioning that Kumbulla came through the ranks at Roma but only made 18 appearances for the club.
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