Chelsea cleared by Fifa of wrongdoing over Mohamed Salah's loan move to Roma

Loan moves: Mohamed Salah spent last season at Roma
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Chelsea have been cleared by Fifa of any wrongdoing concerning Mohamed Salah's loan move to Roma last summer.

The Egypt international arrived at Chelsea from Basel in an £11million deal in January 2014, but was sent on loan to Fiorentina a year later to gain regular first-team football.

Salah returned to Chelsea in the summer of 2015 before sealing a loan move to Roma for the 2015/16 campaign, but Fiorentina lodged a complaint to Fifa in September claiming they had a deal in place for the midfielder to return to them, instead of Roma, last season.

Fiorentina alleged Chelsea had made a "breach of contract", although it is understood any such move back to the club for the 2015/16 season was on the proviso Salah wanted the return.

However, Fifa have now thrown out Fiorentina's complaint, and cleared Chelsea of any wrongdoing.

A spokesperson for football's world governing body said: "We can confirm that the dispute resolution chamber (DRC) dealt with the dispute opposing the Italian club, ACF Fiorentina, to the player, Mohamed Salah Ghaly, and the English club, Chelsea FC.

"The findings of the relevant decision, without grounds, have been communicated to the parties on June 8, 2016.

"The claim of the Italian club was rejected. Since the decision is not yet final and binding, we are not in a position to comment on it any further."

Chelsea have declined to comment on the matter.

Despite spending the past one-and-a-half seasons away from Stamford Bridge, Salah remains a Chelsea player although Roma announced they are set to sign the midfielder on a permanent transfer this summer.

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