I keep reading about this but haven't seen a good source yet. Mind sharing one?
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 26
- Clean sheets
- 8
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 6
I keep reading about this but haven't seen a good source yet. Mind sharing one?
I don't understand how he was able to sign a contract if he wasn't legally allowed to work here.
The Mirror seems to be about the most solid out there: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/manchester-uniteds-marcos-rojo-could-4097649
Surely that's only if he goes back to the country. They wouldn't have the jurisdiction to force him back to Argentina. Of course I'm not a lawyer and I know nothing about this kind of thing
If we don't let him in, can we kick some of our own population out?
Same here.
Surely that's only if he goes back to the country. They wouldn't have the jurisdiction to force him back to Argentina. Of course I'm not a lawyer and I know nothing about this kind of thing
Well, bring an Argentina international not being able to go to his home country isn't great, but that's by the by. If there is a genuine open case and if it's serious enough that it could carry a custodial sentence, then you can quite see why that could screw up his work permit application.
On the other hand, the UK and Argentina hate each other... what better way to piss them off than by effectively giving a fugitive asylum!
Yeah true. Clearly we should have given him a bigger signing on bonus so he could pay off the corrupt Argentinian judge.
I hope, if there is any chance of this deal falling through or of a work permit not being granted, we are in the market for another centre half. We only have a couple of days to get it sorted.
Are you suggesting we actually starting bottling opponents during matches?
I think you could be on to something...
Even with all the opponents down with blood pouring from their heads, we will still pass it backwards.
Didn't we already confirm the transfer and everything though? What happens if he doesn't get it, is he just stuck on our squad list and we're out 16m or does he go back to Sporting and we get back Nani and the money? Weird situation really
He's our employee but can't work in the country. Now obviously as our games are televised we can't get away with playing him, so we'll just put him lining out pitches and mopping floors I'd say.
So we may have to just send him on loan to Sporting til January in the hope that he can sort out a work permit by then?
He must have been back to Argentina loads of times playing for the NT, why didn't he get arrested? It's hard for me to get past the idea that this is just a wind up: 2+2=5 from the press, or a similar wind-up from a compensation lawyer who has discovered that Rojo has just won the lottery.
Surely a few bribes to the right people can get this sorted. Kim Jong Un is a fan, can't he get North Korean citizenship and then seek political asylum?
If you believe the press, there were never any formal charges pressed against him at the time of the incident but the case has recently been reopened for investigation for some reason. Still no criminal charges mind. So it's likely the visa office are just double checking the facts and making sure he has no criminal record. Or they're checking the progress of the investigation.
Contrived, but brilliant idea
"The transfer window deadline is on Monday evening but, as the deal is done and a work permit secured, the player can be registered with the Premier League after it closes."
Phewww!
Phewww!
Phew, was getting worried there for a sec reading these last pages
That's good news give em time to train and then get going at QPR. Could have done with em today but feck it as long as he's secured a permit that's all that matters.
Visa delays are awful. My dad was scheduled to come to US this July but still hasn't come due to shitty NVC service.
He glassed someone? Favourite United player already.
seems just a matter of a few days or maybe a week.
How come he could play for Sporting Lisbon and yet is having problems joining us? Seeing as we're both in the EU? I'd have thought any problem here would have also been a problem there?
Agreed.
Also, am I missing something? I thought the permit to work here is granted not by Argentina but by the UK government?
At least it looks like it'll be done by QPR. If it isn't then I'll just give up and expect him to be loaned somewhere until it is sorted. Why can't things just be easy 
Maybe is needs something of the Argentinians to say there isn't any reason a visa can't be granted.
It Read like a proper non-story. He's been with Argentina during the WC qualifiers, playing in Buenos Aires for example. He would have been arrested the moment he attempted to enter the country.
Is he gonna be on the other side of the world during the international break and come back knackered? Be typical of our season if he did.
This thing does have legs. It's why his work permit is being held up.
Also the Premier League hasn't yet signed off on the transfer due to the Third Party Ownership thing.
Also the Premier League hasn't yet signed off on the transfer due to the Third Party Ownership thing.
I can honestly see him still missing the QPR game. If it hasn't been done yet, it's because it's a mess and when it's a mess, these things can go on forever.
They are playing Germany on Wednesday. I forgot to check where. It is same kick off or round about as Englands so I presume in Germany.