sport news Chelsea ‘offered Karlo Ziger £120,000 signing-on bonus when he was just TWELVE

Chelsea 'offered Karlo Ziger £120,000 signing-on bonus when he was just TWELVE', claims Football Leaks document which appears to outline how they skirted FIFA rules

By Danny Gallagher For Mailonline

Published: 16:57 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 17:10 BST, 13 April 2019

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The latest release of information from the infamous Football Leaks allege that Chelsea offered a sum of £120,000 as a sign-on fee incentive for a goalkeeper who was just 12-years-old.

Karlo Ziger now plays for the Blues' youth set-up, though the leaks claim Chelsea agreed the payments for the Croatian youngster, who is now 17, including the initial £120K.

The claims have been brought forward by German publication Der Spiegel, who detail how the goalkeeper moved from his native Croatia to London and how - in the process - he seemed to disappear from playing records.

Chelsea are alleged to have offered goalkeeper Karlo Ziger £120K to sign when he was just 12

Chelsea are alleged to have offered goalkeeper Karlo Ziger £120K to sign when he was just 12

The documents go on to claim the Blues paid the rent on a house in London for him and his family until he

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