Spanish club file complaint against Barcelona over sale of young midfielder | OneFootball

Pablo Torre was one of many Barcelona players to leave the club last summer in favour of a move elsewhere, after failing to establish himself as a first-team regular under Hansi Flick.

The young midfielder joined RCD Mallorca in a carefully crafted deal that was worth a little less than €5 million.

The nature of the deal that Barcelona had conducted has now drawn the ire of Racing Club, the boyhood club of Torre.

Racing Club file complaint against Barcelona

According to Diario SPORT, Racing Club have officially filed a complaint against the Catalan giants over the player’s transfer to RCD Mallorca.

The Cantabrian club claims they have not received the full amount due to them from the deal, thanks to a loophole used by Barcelona.

The dispute centres on the variable payments and sell-on clauses included in the original agreement that brought Pablo Torre to Barcelona in 2022.

Torre is currently plying his trade for Racing Club. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

When Barça signed the talented midfielder, the deal included a fixed fee of €5 million plus significantly more in potential variables, which could have taken the total operation to around €20 million.

Racing Santander argues that Barcelona’s subsequent sale of Torre to Mallorca has triggered specific clauses that have not been honoured.

The club believes they are entitled to a percentage of the transfer fee or outstanding variable payments that were “cut short” by his exit, as Barcelona sold him for just €4.95 million and not €5 million.

Racing Club believe the contractual terms were clear and that Barcelona’s interpretation of the sale shortchanges them of vital income. As a result, they have taken the step of filing a formal complaint to ensure their financial rights are respected.