Sevilla to appeal 3.7 million euro payment to Nancy for Lenglet LaLiga French club want percentage from sale to Barcelona

Sevilla will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) for the FIFA-imposed fine of 3.7 million euros to Nancy for the sale of Clement Lenglet to Barcelona.

Lenglet was formed in the French club's academy between 2010 and 2013 before playing for the first team until 2017 when he moved to the Andalusians.

Sevilla paid a five-million-euro fee plus included a sell-on clause which would grant the French club 12 percent of the profit from a future sale.

After joining Barcelona in 2018 for 35 million euros, FIFA understands that Sevilla should pay the amount agreed to Nancy.

However, Sevilla believe they are safeguarded from the aforementioned obligation because Lenglet was not transferred to Barcelona, but instead hold that the player himself unilaterally terminated his contract by paying the amount of his release clause.

Past case with Keita

There was a similar case involving Sevilla and Barcelona in 2007 over Seydou Keita.

The Malian moved to the Catalans a year after the Andalusians bought him from Lens, with Barcelona paying his 10-million-euro release clause.

On that occasion, as in this instance, FIFA initially sided with Lens, who demanded a percentage of the transfer, but TAS backed Sevilla who ended up not having to pay the French club.