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Manor Solomon moved from Tottenham to West Ham in the summer of 2023 for an initial fee of £5m, prompting Shakhtar Donetsk to reopen compensation talks with Tottenham. Shakhtar claims they had previously agreed that Tottenham would pay a portion of any future sale of Solomon, who left Tottenham on a free transfer after FIFA allowed players from clubs in Russia and Ukraine to suspend contracts due to the invasion. Vladimir Palkin, Shakhtar’s executive director, stated that Shakhtar believes Solomon's market value is around €20m (£16.9m) and hinted at potential legal action if negotiations fail.

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Manor Solomon, an Israeli international footballer, joined Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer in July 2023 following a FIFA ruling that allowed players from clubs affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to terminate their contracts immediately. However, Shakhtar Donetsk, his former club based in Ukraine, believes Solomon's market value was around €20 million (£16.9m) and threatened legal action at that time.

Recently, Shakhtar is set to reopen talks with Tottenham over compensation after Solomon moved to West Ham United this summer for an initial £5m fee. Shakhtar’s chief executive David Palkin stated they had previously agreed verbally that Tottenham would pay a portion of any future sale proceeds back to them when selling the player.

Palkin emphasized the club's intention to approach Tottenham officially with their demands and hopes to reach an amicable agreement; however, he warned they are prepared to seek intervention from intermediaries or take legal action through bodies like the European Club Association or CAS if necessary.

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, October 13). Manor Solomon: Shakhtar Donetsk to reopen talks with Tottenham for compensation after £5m summer transfer. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manor-solomon-tottenham-compensation-summer-transfer-b1300572.html

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Solomon joined Spurs on a free transfer in July 2023 after a FIFA ruling allowed foreign players at clubs in Russia and Ukraine to suspend their contracts immediately following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. asserted

players → join → Ukraine

At the time, Shakhtar threatened legal action, believing Solomon had a market value of around €20million (£16.9m), and they are now set to reignite those discussions after the Israel international moved to West Ham this summer for an initial £5m fee. asserted

international → threaten → fee

"We had arguments and discussions with Tottenham,” Palkin said. asserted

Palkin → have → Tottenham

"Verbally, we agreed that when they sell the player, they will pay us part of the sale. asserted

they → agree → sale

Now we will come to them officially with our suggestions and our view of the situation. asserted

we → come → situation

"If we have problems in these discussions and negotiations, we will go to some intermediaries." asserted

we → have → intermediaries

Palkin added that he hoped Shakhtar and Spurs could come to an amicable arrangement, but admitted he was open to taking the case to the European Club Association or Cas (Court of Arbitration for Sport) if a deal could not be struck. uncertain

deal → add → Sport

Read More "If they are friendly and we agree, then this issue is closed. asserted

Manor Solomon: Shakhtar Donetsk to reopen talks with Tottenham for compensation after £5m summer transfer

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