sport news Newcastle's Aleksandar Mitrovic move part of Belgian police investigation

Belgian police raid Anderlecht offices in money laundering probe involving 2015 transfer of Aleksandar Mitrovic to Newcastle for £13m Newcastle signed Aleksandar Mitrovic from Anderlecht for £13m in 2015 The Serbia international now plays for Fulham after joining them last summer A spokesman said there are 'questions for the agents who took care of transfers' 

By Reuters

Published: 15:37 BST, 24 April 2019 | Updated: 16:52 BST, 24 April 2019

Belgian police raided the offices of Anderlecht and the national football association on Wednesday in relation to a money laundering investigation involving agents and player transfers - including the £13million sale of Aleksandar Mitrovic to Newcastle in 2015.

A spokeswoman for the Brussels club told public broadcaster VRT that Anderlecht were cooperating fully with the probe and a spokesman for the Belgian FA told Reuters that police had taken away documents relating to transfers from its headquarters.

A spokesman for the federal prosecutor said: 'We had some questions for the agents who took care of the transfers. It is a question of money

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