Adrien deal in doubt over Leicester deadline miss by 14 seconds

Leicester City's bid to officially complete the £22m signing of Adrien Silva before January is hanging in the balance after they missed the deadline to register him by just 14 seconds.

Fifa refused to accept Silva’s registration after his move from Sporting Lisbon, five days after the deal and terms were agreed late on deadline-day.

And it emerged that is because Leicester failed to register the player by a matter of seconds, meaning Silva is unlikely to be able to play for the club until the New Year.

Leicester insist they are still attempting to resolve the issue and are in dialogue with Sporting and Fifa, in a bid to push through the transfer.

A Leicester spokesman 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."

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