Sporting Lisbon midfielder Adrien Silva has begun training with Leicester City ahead of his registration to the playing squad in January.
According to BBC Sport, Portuguese playmaker Adrien Silva has started training with Leicester City after FIFA officials rejected his deadline day move to the King Power Stadium.
The Foxes had agreed a £22 million deal to bring the 28-year-old to the club from Liga NOS outfit Sporting Lisbon and had settled personal terms with the player, only for FIFA to reject the deal after the registration was completed 14 seconds late over the deadline (Sky Sports).
Silva will now have to wait until January to be added to the playing squad but will be unable to play competitive football for either Leicester nor Sporting Lisbon between now and January 1st.
The club are looking into an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport surrounding FIFA’s rejection of Silva’s registration, but are yet to make a decision regarding the appeal.
Despite being unable to appear in competitive fixtures, Silva can still play in friendly matches, with the club discussing the possibility of arranging some behind closed doors friendlies to ensure the 20-time Portuguese international is fully match fit ahead of January’s matches (BBC Sport).
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