As a consequence, in light of these new circumstances, the sanctions imposed upon Chelsea FC and the player by the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber had to be lifted.
[6] Despite this, Le Havre insist that "Contrary to what Manchester United state on their official website FIFA have not validated the transfer of Paul Pogba but, as they normally do in this type of case, have issued a provisional international certificate.
"[7] Italian club ACF Fiorentina contacted FIFA soon after Le Havre's allegations in the media, claiming United had "stolen" 16-year-old defender Michele Fornasier.
Rennes claimed that Hélan had signed a pre-contract with them at age thirteen and called for FIFA to impose similar sanctions to those placed on Chelsea.
City have commented that the transfer was perfectly legal, "We are comfortable that we have acted within the rules throughout the process and in no way induced any breach of contract by Jérémy Helan" read an item on the club's official website.
Some media outlets speculated that the player involved was striker Max Clayton and that the Premier League club was Liverpool, with reports suggesting an offer of approximately £1 million.
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger expressed a different view, suggesting that the movement of young players could provide better coaching and educational opportunities.