Alves Wins Court Case
Afsono Alves has won the arbitration case filed by AZ Alkmaar.
AZ Alkmaar were demanding 7.5 million euros from Alves, claiming he had already signed a contract with them, before signing for Middlesbrough.
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A judge on Wednesday ruled that there had been no breach of contract as the deal with AZ had not been signed by Alves' agent, Wagner Ribeiro, leaving the deal incomplete.