Leicester transfer news: Foxes to appeal to Fifa after missing Adrien Silva’s registration by just 14 SECONDS
Foxes now face the serious prospect of paying the Portugal international's wages despite not being able to play him until the next transfer window opens in January
LEICESTER CITY will appeal Fifa's decision to reject their registration of £22million summer signing Adrien Silva.
A deal for the talented midfielder now hangs in the balance after they missed the deadline to register him as a Foxes player by an agonising 14 seconds.
Craig Shakespeare's side now face the prospect of paying Silva's wages in full but not being able to play him until January.
Leicester signed the 28-year-old on deadline day as a last minute replacement for Danny Drinkwater who left for Chelsea in a £35m deal.
The club are still locked in negotiations with both Sporting and Fifa to try and push through the transfer.
A spokesman for Leicester said: "We are working with Adrien and Sporting Clube de Portugal to overcome some issues relating to the player's registration and exploring all options to find a resolution."
Silva had spent his entire career with the Portuguese club before flying to England to complete his move to Leicester on deadline day.
He returned to the Sporting's training ground on Monday following his international duty to say farewell to his former team-mates.
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