Former Barcelona youngster Edgar Ie has been accused of sending his twin brother to play for his club CS Dinamo Bucuresti.

Ie has been accused of allowing his twin brother to take his place after signing for Romanian giants CS Dinamo Bucuresti.

The 30-year-old signed for the club in February and has already played five times since leaving Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir.

However, those appearances are now under question after wild reports emerged that Ie's twin brother, Edelino, might have stepped in instead.

The club are said to have been shocked to learn that the defender could not speak a word of English despite a career that has taken him across Europe.

That was despite Dinamo being under the impression that Ie was fluent in the language, which first sparked suspicions.

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Edelino also plays football and is contracted to Portuguese fourth tier side Resende.

Dinamo have since asked Ie to provide his driving license, a request that has been refused.

An investigation is underway with Dinamo at risk of being docked eight points for fielding an ineligible player.

A figure within the Romanian Football Federation has told local outlet iAMsport: "There is no planned scenario for this situation.

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