Jovic's agent Ramadani to attend court over 'ghost transfers'

Madrid, Feb 26, 2020 (AFP) - Football agents Fali Ramadani and Nikola Damjanac will stand before a Spanish judge on Thursday under investigation for money laundering and tax evasion in relation to alleged fake transfers.

Ramadani, who represents Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic and Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic, is a partner of Damjanac at Lian Sports, one of the biggest player agencies in the world.

"At least 10 million euros ($10.89 million) was put back into Spain through the purchasing of luxury assets including real estate and yachts," read a statement from the Spanish Civil Guard on Tuesday.

According to the statement, raids were carried out in properties linked to the suspects and discovered that "prominent football agents" were arranging fake transfers through a Cypriot football club to launder money and evade taxes.

According to the Spanish press, which quotes sources close to the investigation, the agents used the Cypriot club, Apollon Limassol, to carry out these "ghost transfers".

The investigation seeks to find out the origin of money used to buy luxurious properties in Mallorca.

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