Idrissa Gueye - now gone

[Dante Lavelli]

My guess is that Aston Villa have an obligation to buy the player however the payment i.e. who pays will be determined by who owns the club at the end of the non-disclosure agreement.  Checking the health of the club would be hard enough without spending millions on players at the same time.

[UK Redsox]

ho hum, how long does it take to produce a piece of paper, sign, and post/fax/email it?

They ran out of pigeons at the DWP.

His facebook page (which may or may not be genuine) is saying the work permit has been granted.

That facebook page was created on July 2nd and links to a website that was created using Wix.com. Which leads me to believe they are both fake. I could very well be wrong.

Eastie ? Is that you ?

[nodge]

If it was Eastie he'd be telling you what colour pants Idrissa's girlfriend Chantelle was wearing when she was creating said FB page.

[Karl Bridges]

Surely the club will be paying, regardless of who owns it. I would imagine a particular budget was agreed independent of ownership which may or may not be adjusted depending on outcome.

[saunders_heroes]

My guess is that Aston Villa have an obligation to buy the player however the payment i.e. who pays will be determined by who owns the club at the end of the non-disclosure agreement.  Checking the health of the club would be hard enough without spending millions on players at the same time.

Let's hope we're not waiting for the Benteke cash before we can sign players. Cynical, I know.

[LeeB]

My guess is that Aston Villa have an obligation to buy the player however the payment i.e. who pays will be determined by who owns the club at the end of the non-disclosure agreement.  Checking the health of the club would be hard enough without spending millions on players at the same time.

Let's hope we're not waiting for the Benteke cash before we can sign players. Cynical, I know.

You have two wait a couple of weeks for a work permit. Any veteran of Chapionship Manager knows this.

[Ads]

It takes three to four weeks for a work permit to be approved by the Home Office.

[Diablo]

It takes three to four weeks for a work permit to be approved by the Home Office.

Surely there must be a fast-track service? Like the next day passport service? I can't see the government missing out on a trick like that (with this amount of money involved?)

[paul_e]

It takes three to four weeks for a work permit to be approved by the Home Office.

Surely there must be a fast-track service? Like the next day passport service? I can't see the government missing out on a trick like that (with this amount of money involved?)

Of course there is, it's why they get some through in a coupleof days towards the end of the window it's up to 3 weeks unless an appeal is required though.

[AVFC13]

If it was Eastie he'd be telling you what colour pants Idrissa's girlfriend Chantelle was wearing when she was creating said FB page.

purple.

[Ron Manager]

It seems to be dragging on and on and on doesn't it.

[Gregorys Boy]

My only comment right now is that we need someone who can add more goals from midfield and if he can do that they we will be moving in the right direction in that area anyway.  After that we just need Delph to be chipping in with more (should he stay) and to add a bit more creativity to support the front players and we might just have half a decent side.

[gervilla]

It seems to be dragging on and on and on doesn't it.

Indeed it is. Hopefully it will be sorted soon. There is always the worry that something will cock it all up.

[Havencheese]

Apart from normal bureaucratic measures, the player's lack of international appearances, I fail to see what's not black and white about this?

Then again it is just that - bureaucratic.

[ozzjim]

Agent quoted in French press saying it is done and the with permit is now granted and will be through shortly.