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Agent denies Mohamed Salah's Roma transfer will suffer last-minute block from Fiorentina
MOHAMED SALAH'S agent insists Fiorentina have no grounds to block the midfielder's loan move to Roma.
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Salah is at the centre of a transfer saga involving both Serie A clubs.
Chelsea are ready to offload the player on loan, having fielded him out to Fiorentina for the latter half of last season.
As part of that original deal, Fiorentina thought they had an option to buy Salah or, if he refused the switch, at least keep him on loan until next January.
But the Egypt international refused to rejoin the club and instead opted to force through a move to Roma, which Fiorentina are disputing.
The Viola have threatened legal action and Chelsea lawyers are pouring over the details of the deal.
But Ramy Abbas, his agent, says the transfer should go through soon.
“Mohamed does not need any approval from Fiorentina,” Abbas tweeted.
Mohamed Salah (fourth right) was spotted training with Roma players this week
“The last day of his contract with Fiorentina was June 30, 2015 and they [Fiorentina] always knew it.
“We also do not need any ‘amicable agreements’ between Fiorentina and anyone.
“Any good news will come from Switzerland, not from London.
“For many reasons, neither I nor Salah can speak publicly in detail about what actually happened, but we will do so very soon.
“The comments that Mohamed will be suspended for six months are downright ridiculous.”
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