FIFA say they're waiting on Fiorentina to lodge a complaint against Manchester United over their capture of teenage defender Michele Fornasier.
The Times says Fiorentina are still compiling their submission to Fifa, although the details of the Italian club's apparent complaint are unclear at this stage.
The rules governing Italian football prevent their clubs from tying players under the age of 18 to a contract, a situation that United are understood to have exploited to sign Fornasier and, two years earlier, Federico Macheda, the striker, from Lazio. Fornasier, who turned 16 last month, represented United's academy team at the Northern Ireland Milk Cup in July.
Fifa said in a statement: "We can confirm that we were contacted by Fiorentina with regard to the potential transfer of the player, Michele Fornasier, to the English club, Manchester United. However, so far no formal investigation was opened since the relevant documentation needs to be completed."
