remain committed to trying to find a way to complete the ?22m transfer of Adrien Silva from Sporting Lisbon, after it emerged that the Premier League club missed the deadline to register the Portugal international by 14 seconds. Fifa has refused to accept Silva’s registration on the basis that the paperwork relating to the transfer arrived late – the electronic system in place records exact timings and, in the case of the 28-year-old midfielder, shows that the documents landed at the Football Association 14 seconds after the deadline. That paperwork was then forwarded to Fifa as part of the protocol for international transfers. Transfer window verdicts: Premier League fans on the best and worst deals Read more Leicester
Authentic Valeri Nichushkin Womens Jersey hoped that the deal would still be ratified – they announced Silva’s signing subject to international clearance on 1 September – but it emerged on Wednesday evening that the transfer had not been approved by the world governing body, raising questions about the player’s short-term future and whether he would have to wait until January to represent the Midlands club. It has turned into a messy, complex situation on which Leicester are refusing to concede defeat but they know they must handle sensitively and carefully, especially as there is a player caught in the middle who is powerless to do anything. As things stand there is an argument that Silva is not technically a Leicester player – although Sporting may argue otherwise. The FA is trying to support Leicester as much as possible, mindful of the fact that the club come under its jurisdiction. With that in mind, the governing body approached Fifa on Leicester’s behalf to seek guidance, yet it received little encouragement. A Fifa spokesperson said: “We can confirm that Fifa has been contacted by the Football Association in connection with the registration of the player Adrien Silva and the club FC Leicester City. Fifa has replied accordingly providing reference to applicable regulations.” The bottom line is that the paperwork did not get to the FA on time and none of the parties involved would dispute that fact. Whether there are mitigating circumstances that could open up the possibility of some sort of appeal or legal challenge, especially as the documents were only 14 seconds late, is unclear. The only thing that can be said for sure at the moment is that Leicester are exploring every avenue to try to find a resolution to a far from straightforward transferbeen almost a week since the transfer window closed, and all over the country players are sheepishly returning to training. Virgil van Dijk is running extra hard at Southampton, and Diego Costa is jetting back to London, if only because Atlético Madrid are
http://www.officialdallasstars.com/Customized concerned that park football may not be enough to sustain his match fitness until January. Costa is not in Chelsea’s Champions League squad, but could throw his weight around in the Premier League once again. Alexis Sánchez staying at Arsenal could cost club ?140m, says Arsène Wenger Read more Alexis Sánchez will be delighted to learn he’s been included in Arsenal’s Europa League squad, although he may not stay past the group stages, with Manchester City planning a ?20m cut-price January move. One player apparently not prepared to buckle down is Philippe Coutinho. Spanish publication Sport claims that the Brazilian is still “monumentally angry” with Liverpool, and may even refuse to play in the Champions League. The failure to sign Coutinho was the cherry on a cracking transfer window for Barcelona – and the bad news just keeps coming, with reports on the continent suggesting that the Catalan club turned down Juventus striker Paulo Dybala – twice – because Coutinho was coming. Still, there’s always next summer. Oh hang on, what’s this? Juve are keeping tabs on Gerard Piqué and Andrés Iniesta, who are both out of contract next summer and could leave for free. Back to this
http://www.officialsstlouisblues.com/Adidas-Wayne-Gretzky-Jersey summer, which still isn’t over at Leicester City who take the Benjani Award for the window’s most unnecessary last-gasp deal. The club asked for a two-hour extension to seal a ?22m move for Sporting’s Adrien Silva – but Fifa have reportedly rejected the transfer paperwork. Both clubs are still striving to get it done, while Craig Shakespeare has advised Riyad Mahrez to “knuckle down” after failing to find a new club, despite supposed interest from virtually every team in Europe. Rúben Neves: ‘You're running the whole game here. In Portugal there’s a lot of time-wasting’ Read more Paris Saint-Germain are taking this whole FFP investigation really seriously, and are planning to trigger Gianluigi Donnarumma’s ?65m release clause the very second the window re-opens. In other news you’ll probably hear repeatedly over these lean autumn weeks, David de Gea is still keen on Real Madrid and is asking Sergio Ramos to put in a good word for him, while Gareth Bale has been linked to Manchester United for the 500th time. In League
Amos Youth Jersey One, Southend United manager Phil Brown says his side are in “pole position” to land Kieran Richardson. “He classes his best position as a No10,” Brown announced to stunned silence. Let’s finish with the rumour of the day: Julio Baptista, once of Arsenal and Real Madrid, now 35 years old and at Orlando City, is set for a move to Championship strugglers Bolton. What could possibly go wrong
