Work Permit Worries For United Signing Anderson
(Goal.com) - The transfer of Anderson to Manchester United for £17 million from Porto has hit a temporary snag, according to reports, with the UK Home Office set to reject the Brazilian's application for a work permit.
Current regulations dictate that non-EU players must have played at least 75 per cent of their country's games during the last two years. Although Anderson has been included in Brazil's squad for this summer's Copa America, he has yet to play a full international, which could delay his move from Portugal.
The Sun reports that United intend to appeal the decision not to grant a work permit, and are already putting together a legal team for this purpose.
United's Korean midfielder, Park Ji-Sung, experienced a similar snag when he moved to Old Trafford from PSV Eindhoven in 2005.
On that occasion, the then PSV coach Guus Hiddink argued on Park's behalf that the player would improve the quality of the Premiership.
Meanwhile, United's other import from Portuguese football, Nani - who successfully completed a medical for the club on Wednesday - has talked of his excitement at joining the newly-crowned Premiership champions.
Nani, who has joined United for £14 million from Sporting Clube de Lisbon, said:
"The English championship is completely different to ours but it is always good to play for a great club.
"I am very anxious because I want to know everything about Manchester United and how big a club it actually is.
"I know that I will always have to give my best every day, every game."
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Comments
Yeah, sure! All the best Lius Nani & Anderson and welcome to Manchester United.
Posted by: Revelian S. N | June 14, 2007 10:16 AM
It's kinda hard to keep up with who's going to what team & when nowadays since they have like two transfer windows now in Europe each year. They always go through this work permit drama in England with imported players. I hope United get's that stuff cleared up as I think these two guys will work well for the team. Anyways it's good they are stocking up on some younger key players because in the next couple of years guys' like Ole, Giggs, Scholes, & Neville might be hanging up their boots so United needs to be able to replace key players' like that when the time comes. They need a new proven keeper as well as the guy they have starting for them now seems to be slowing down & getting up there in age!
Posted by: Dave | June 14, 2007 05:09 PM