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08th Oct 2015

Manchester United summer signing still can’t play for Red Devils for a frustrating reason

This is a joke...

Patrick McCarry

While 19-year-old Anthony Martial is settling in nicely to Premier League life, 17-year-old Regan Poole must settle for friendlies and training with the United academy.

On the same day that United completed the £36m transfer of Martial, from Monaco, they signed up a defensive prospect from Newport County for a fee that, should he make a senior appearance, rise to £400,000.

United signed Poole – a centre back who played 15 times for Newport last season – as one for the future, following glowing reports from their scouts.

However, the Wales U19 international has yet to be given international clearance from Fifa.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newport County - Capital One Cup First Round

That’s right, in the six weeks since his transfer, Fifa have not cleared Poole’s International Transfer Certificate – from Wales to England.

They must have something else occupying their thoughts…