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Seven Sporting Lisbon players terminate contracts to spark mad transfer scramble across Europe

The stars will now be available on free transfers [Photo: Courtesy]

Seven Sporting Lisbon players have been successful in their attempts to terminate their own contracts, according to BBC Sport.

The Portuguese Players' Union have stated that the players - including four of Portugal's World Cup squad - cited "just cause" as a reason for the termination, after a group of 50 masked fans attacked players and staff in May following the club's failure to qualify for the Champions League.

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