This archive report was first published on 11 September 2019.
On September 11, 2019, Belgian police launched a second wave of raids in connection with a suspected transfer fraud case linked to the 2015 move of Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to Newcastle United.
Seven raids were conducted in Belgium, Monaco, and London, with the cooperation of the Metropolitan Police and British customs and revenue officers.
Two people were arrested, including Christophe Henrotay, a top football agent in Belgium, who is suspected of taking illegal kickbacks in connection with another transfer.
Henrotay has clients including Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Belgian national team winger Yannick Carrasco.
The probe is looking into suspected money-laundering related to transfers including Mitrovic's 18.5 million euro move from Anderlecht to St James' Park in 2015.
The investigation is separate from Belgium's so-called "footballgate" scandal, which has resulted in 20 suspects being charged since October 2018.
