(Reuters) - Argentine club Velez Sarsfield has lodged a formal complaint with FIFA over Manchester City's signing of teenaged midfielder Benjamin Garre. Velez said City tried to sign Garre from them when he was still a 15-year-old, which it alleges breached FIFA's rules on the transfer of minors. FIFA has clamped down on the transfer of minors in the last few seasons with Spanish clubs Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid all hit by lengthy bans for breaching rules. "In Velez, we defend values and we act in good faith. We are not interested in collecting 50,000 euros or 1,000,000 euros if said action is prohibited and may affect the player."

Source: The Star September 22, 2016 09:45 UTC