Calum Chambers: Arsenal charged by FA over transfer of defender from Southampton

 
Richard Parry12 June 2015

Arsenal have been charged by the FA over an alleged breach of football agent rules relating to the signing of Calum Chambers.

The Gunners signed Chambers from Southampton last year in a £16m deal.

Agent Alan Middleton has also been charged for allegedly breaching the same regulations over the Chambers transfer.

An FA statement read: "The charge is in relation to the transfer of Calum Chambers from Southampton to Arsenal on 26 July 2014.

"Authorised agent Alan Middleton has also been charged for allegedly breaching The FA’s Football Agents Regulations in relation to the same transfer.

"Mr Middleton has until 17 June 2015 to respond to the charge.

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"Arsenal have until 26 June 2015 after they requested more time to respond to the charge."

Chambers, 20, made 36 appearances for Arsenal this season, and has three England caps.

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