25 year old Argentinian Jonas Gutierrez might be following the path that Scotland’s Andy Webster has forged after buying out the remaining two years on his contract from La Liga’s Real Mallorca and heading to Premiership side Newcastle.

The only problem with that is that the players contract is co-owned 50% with Argentina’s Velez Sarsfield, who are claiming the player was on loan and is owned compensation if the player is to be sold.  Since Gutierrez hasn’t been “sold”, Sarsfield want the player back in training camp on July 9th and claiming the player is theirs again due to terms of the original agreement.

Mallorca originally had the chance to sell the player to Harry Redknapp’s Portsmouth, but wanted more than the 8 Million Pound that was first offered. After that original amount was turned down, Gutierrez walked in to the directors and dropped the cash to buy out the remaining two years after being there for three years (where the Webster ruling kicks in).

Now Mallorca is playing the cash strapped, poor me club after losing out because of selfishness.

via Sky

“Because of our financial crisis, this could really damage us. In fact, it has come at the worst possible time,” said Grande.

“This matter is not closed because the club has decided to go to FIFA to reclaim our right. The minimum we want to recuperate is the £8million Portsmouth offered us in the winter.”

Is there any chance Mallorca and Velez will get anything? We’ve already seen what can happen when players force the clubs hands after refusing to allow players to move on when the proper offer comes in, rather than being held hostage by the club for more money.

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