Portsmouth transfer embargo rests on Sulley Muntari deal

The Premier League is refusing to lift Portsmouth's player registration embargo until it is provided with legal documents confirming the club's claim that payments for Sulley Muntari's move from Udinese in 2007 have been rescheduled. The deal is the only one of Portsmouth's outstanding transfer payments that has not been paid or rearranged, after the Premier League paid around £5m directly to the club's football creditors last week.