[FromTheBench]

I hadn't heard that, can you prove it? Not that I have heard otherwise, I'm speculating.

They agreed a fee with us and sold him to us and we gave them Nani as well.

The third party issues are between them and Doyen.

Is it easier to attain Spanish citizenship than UK?

If he has some sort of spanish lineage then yeah. He won't get UK citizenship anyway but Work Permit. He should qualify automatically or pretty easily so odd what the hold up is. Most likely it could be worry about his pending case in Argentina. Maybe he is trying to settle that or trying to get Spanish citizenship to get around under EU laws.

 

[Bwuk]

Assuming he isn't available for Burnley tomorrow?

 

[Carlsen19]

Assuming he isn't available for Burnley tomorrow?

Think he had to be registered by midday today so doesn't look like it unfortunately.

 

[Amir]

@Amir I'm sure you are aware already, but though I'd say, that's only one reason of a few of how someone may qualify automatically for a work permit...

I'm actually unaware of other ways, at least for footballers. The international figure is what I've always heard (before appeals, etc). Obviously the process has been updated over the years because we see more and more appeals being successful compared with the days we've had to let Kirovski go or failed to sign Celio Silva, but I'm not really sure about the main process.

 

[Al-T]

FFS! This season is frustrating beyond belief already

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Work Permit! Do they think he's going to moonlight as a minicab driver!

 

[Dirty Schwein]

FFS! This season is frustrating beyond belief already

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Work Permit! Do they think he's going to moonlight as a minicab driver!

He might avoid paying his taxes like another Argentine...

 

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

What happens if the work permit is refused? Could be due to this court case hanging over him.

As we have already paid for him, I guess we would have to sell him, but we would be limited who we could sell him to!

 

[Sir A1ex]

As we have already paid for him, I guess we would have to sell him, but we would be limited who we could sell him to!

Have we though? I would have thought all such moves were subject to work permit.

 

[Acole9]

His work permit is taking a long time to come through. I hear Abel Hernandez who will soon sign for Hull already has his.

 

[Gopher Brown]

Without repeating what has already been said, why have we signed a player with having previously obtaining a work permit? To get him in quick? Last haste more speed.

 

[Red Stone]

I feel like this clip could be made into a topical gif with a bit of trickery.

 

[sun_tzu]

Without repeating what has already been said, why have we signed a player with having previously obtaining a work permit? To get him in quick? Last haste more speed.

Can you actually apply for the work permit before you hold the registration?... There has been lots of appeals before (usually because a young player does not have enough caps) but these players usually are signed by then so either clubs continually take risks or perhaps you cant apply till you hold the registration.
Something with third partnership ownership holding this one up so I'm not hopeful it will be resolved quickly

 

[Fully Fledged]

Have we though? I would have thought all such moves were subject to work permit.

WE brought Dong Fangzhuo a few year ago (2004) and had to loan him out to Royal Antwerp because we could not get a work permit in the UK for him.

We couldn't just give him back to his previous side though.

 

[Rams]

Surely there must be some bird on the Caf who could marry him, that would sort it.

 

[girish]

Paging @QuackQuack...

 

[QuackQuack]

Paging @QuackQuack...

Yes!

 

[girish]

Could you please marry Rojo and sort out his work permit issue?

 

[iBoss]

I'd rather go back to Sporting than give her up...

 

[Acole9]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...ster-united-to-get-a-work-permit-9699288.html

Don't normally trust newspaper stuff but I must say I'm getting worried now, I've never known it to take so long for a player to get a work permit.

 

[Feed Me]

Should we be worried about this? Would be absolutely disastrous if Rojo fell through now.

 

[crossy1686]

Should we be worried about this? Would be absolutely disastrous if Rojo fell through now.

I don't think it will fall through. It's based on appearances for the national team in the last 2 years or something, so he'll be fine. If all else fails, he marries a European or we send him to our Belgian feeder team for 6 months.

 

[MDFC Manager]

It'll be done. No quick way around red-tape unfortunately.

 

[JSMHE]

I have a feeling he won't get the work permit and we end up loan him to another club. World will laugh at us. Bad preparation from us and his agent for not knowing that he doesn't have a work permit. Blind rumours shows up again. This could be alternative for us if Rojo's work permit fails.

 

[roseguy64]

I have a feeling he won't get the work permit and we end up loan him to another club. World will laugh at us. Bad preparation from us and his agent for not knowing that he doesn't have a work permit. Blind rumours shows up again. This could be alternative for us if Rojo's work permit fails.

Of course everyone knew he didn't have one. There's no way he could have had one without signing for us.

 

[kotha]

Of course everyone knew he didn't have one. There's no way he could have had one without signing for us.

Exactly.. Why would he even have a work permit (to work in England) before he even signs for an English team? Some people on here just look for ways to blame the club.

 

[Spoony]

What's(who) has caused the hold up? Argentinian government? Maradona? Eva? Marcosdeto?

 

[izec]

Abel Hernandez has problems too with a work permit at Hull. We just have to wait. My fears are more based on the accusations of the bottle attack or whatever it was.

 

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

Bloody hell, Rojo deal might have to be cancelled if the permit can't be sorted out by Monday!

 

[Nitsche]

 

[rockerlad]

Bt sport said its in doubt now

 

[rockerlad]

Yet we let god knows how many jobless immigrants into the country

 

[Nitsche]

Yet we let god knows how many jobless immigrants into the country

That took an unexpected political turn

 

[united_99]

Why until Monday? Didn't LvG say it will be sorted out during international break?

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

Why until Monday? Didn't LvG say it will be sorted out during international break?

Deadline Day. Isn't that the last opportunity to register players as well? Can a player be registered to play in the Premier League despite not having a work permit?

 

[Bojan11]

We fecked if he doesn't come.

 

[Bojan11]

Van Gaal said he should play against QPR.

 

[#07]

 

[Mali_Zeus]

It will be ridiculous if it goes wrong over some fight from 10 years ago.

 

[starman]

Hmm, could be the reason we have gone after Blind, in case the Rojo deal does collapse knowing he can play LCB, LWB as well as DM.

 

[Mali_Zeus]

Hmm, could be the reason we have gone after Blind, in case the Rojo deal does collapse knowing he can play LCB, LWB as well as DM.

Dont think so but Blind could come handy if this doesnt go through...