TOTTENHAM will have to prove to the UK government that Spartak Moscow’s money for the Sanchez deal has not come from a source hit with sanctions due to the war with Ukraine.
The wantaway centre-back has been in talks over a £13m move to Spartak, but Spurs could be hit with a legal issue if they pursue the deal.
While Prem chiefs are ready to tell Tottenham they would prefer them to avoid a controversial transfer, they do not have the power to stop the move.
It comes after sanctions were placed on Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, which saw a massive escalation in early 2022.
These sanctions included the freezing of Russian assets in the UK.