Militao's transfer to Real Madrid delayed due to training fee dispute Market transfer FIFA must now decide who is lawfully responsible for paying the six million euro fee

It's been widely mooted for a number of weeks that Real Madrid will once again return to Porto in order to sign a talented, young defender, yet Eder Militao's move to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu has been delated due to a dispute over a compensatory training fee.

Los Blancos have already come to an agreement on personal terms with the Brazilian defender and his representatives, and the Portuguese club had allowed these negotiations to take place, yet the deal has hit a snag.

There are six million euros which stand between what is an acceptable fee for the defender, with Sao Paolo owed exactly that figure as a training fee, as is stipulated in FIFA's regulations.

Porto have argued that the payment must be made by the European champions, however the Spanish club are unwilling to be bullied into a payment that they feel has absolutely nothing to do with them.

Their stance is further strengthened by the fact they will have to part with 50 million euros anyway if they hope to sign the 21-year-old.

Compensatory training fees can be claimed by a club who has developed a player from the age of 12 to 21, although the payment remains valid until the individual turns 23.

If a player transfers abroad then the buying club must take the responsibility of paying his former club an amount that is determined by FIFA's own valuation experts.

This figure increases depending on the number of years the player in question was at his initial club during those years.

It's this matter which is preventing Los Blancos from officially completing the signing of Militao, although there remains confidence that he will certainly be the second signing in the summer of 2019 after Rodrygo.

Intensive scouting of the Oporto club's domestic matches has seen those in power at Valdebebas increasingly impressed with the former Sao Paolo centre back.

He's seen as a possible rotation defender with Nacho Fernandez, Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane, with the expectation being that he will eventually assume the role of first choice defender, rather like Pepe did in similar circumstances.

However, before any of that becomes a reality, FIFA must step in and ease the fiscal logjam by making a ruling on just who should pay the six million euro fee, although this can be avoided if the two clubs are able to reach an amicable solution before the summer.