Philippe Mexes has asked for legal advice in an attempt to salvage his move to Roma
The 22-year-old centre-back, who missed out on a place in France抯 Euro 2004 squad, has already agreed terms on a four-year deal with the Italians. However, Auxerre would prefer to sell him to one of the interested English clubs- Manchester United and Chelsea- for more money.
A FIFA official confirmed that Mexes had contacted their legal department to resolve the problem. But he also added that the matter had been referred to the French Football Federation 慳s it is a contractual matter between player and club.?br>
Mexes has been one of France抯 most coveted defenders but opted to join Roma as he thought it would give him a better chance of first-team football.
Roma’s bid to land Philippe Mexes has hit problems after the French FA blocked his transfer.
The Auxerre stopper has agreed a four-year deal with the capital outfit but the two clubs have yet to agree a fee.
The Giallorossi have offered £3m but Auxerre want almost double that amount as he is still under contract until 2006.
FIFA were asked to intervene in the matter but they passed the dispute over the fee to the French Football Association.
They’ve ruled in favour of Auxerre, which will now force the Italian side to appeal to FIFA in a bid to resolve the situation.
"This is no surprise for us," said Roma sporting director Franco Baldini. "We will proceed as planned. Roma will approach FIFA as we have always done."
The capital outfit were hoping to have Mexes present at the start of pre-season training this week but that now looks unlikely.
A final judgement is expected to be made by FIFA on July 22, even if Roma remain confident they will net the 22-year-old.
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