FIFA bridge-transfer rule does not apply to Jakub Kiwior | OneFootball

According to O Jogo, Polish centre-back Jakub Kiwior’s permanent move to Porto is considered a formality to be completed by 31 May via a 17 million euros clause, and FIFA’s bridge-transfer rule would not prevent a summer sale.

Both Porto and Arsenal can activate the clause, with Porto having no doubts about doing so.

The FIFA regulation targets back-to-back deals within 16 weeks that are linked and use an intermediary club’s registration to bypass rules or defraud another party.

In Kiwior’s case, a straightforward sporting sale by Porto to a major suitor would not meet that threshold, and he has already moved on loan from Arsenal to Porto.

As a result, a permanent signing followed by a transfer in the summer would not automatically set off FIFA alarms or oblige the clubs to explain themselves to the Disciplinary Committee.

Source: O Jogo