Emiliano Sala: Body recovered as Nantes demand $28m transfer fee from Cardiff CityDAVID VINCENT/AP Argentine striker Emiliano Sala had just completed a dream move to EPL side Cardiff City from FC Nantes. As Nantes reportedly demand Cardiff City pay the transfer fee for Emiliano Sala, a body has been successfully recovered from the wreckage of the plane which crashed while carrying the footballer. READ MORE:* Emiliano Sala: Body visible in wreckage of plane carrying missing Cardiff City striker* Emiliano Sala: Wreckage from plane carrying missing striker found in English Channel, at least one body on board* Emiliano Sala: Seat cushions found in search for EPL footballer's missing plane* Cardiff City players scared of flying, says Sol Bamba after loss* Private search for Sala resumes after crowd funding support* Cardiff consider negligence claim over Emiliano Sala's flight"Unfortunately, attempts to recover the aircraft wreckage were unsuccessful before poor weather conditions forced us to return the ROV to the ship," an AAIB spokesman said. "In challenging conditions, the AAIB and its specialist contractors successfully recovered the body previously seen amidst the wreckage. It was not confirmed whether the recovered body was that of Sala or Ibbotson.

Source: Stuff February 07, 2019 00:33 UTC