Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
If that's the case then surely we're done, as it makes no bearing on Nantes whether we register him for any particular competition or not, the transfer fee is to release him from the contract at nantes isn't it? If he's signed a contract then he's our player isn't he?
That, I presume, is Nantes' point of view. City's lawyers could also argue that Nantes, their representatives (actual and implied) have failed to deliver the goods. McKay (the elder in particular) was keen to get his hands on his slice of the transfer money cake and, rather than waiting a day or two for a legit flight, used a dodgy operator to get Sala into Cardiff ASAP.