French club Lens to sue struggling Portsmouth over unpaid transfer fees

28 December 2009 07:36
Portsmouth are being sued by French side Lens over alleged unpaid transfer fees for striker Aruna Dindane and defender Nadir Belhadj.[LNB]Lens claim Pompey £40million in debt went back on a deal to buy £4m-rated Dindane permanently once he played 11 games and that they have also failed to keep up instalments for Belhadj's £4.2m move.[LNB]Lens president Gervais Martel said: 'We are taking action through the European football tribunals as well as civil courts.'[LNB]Pompey's woes were underlined with news that John Utaka is said to be on £80,000 a week but has scored only seven goals since he signed in 2007.[LNB] Legal action: Lens claim Portsmouth have failed to keep up with their payments for the transfer of Nadir Belhadj[LNB]  West Ham 2 Portsmouth 0: Zola knows cost of living without priceless Scott Parker'Flattered' James issues come and get me plea to Spurs boss RedknappPORTSMOUTH v Arsenal: Suspended O'Hara missing for GrantALL THE PORTSMOUTH FC

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