Feilhaber cleared for Rams
10 Aug 2007 - 11:21:28
Derby County are set to wrap up the signing of USA international Benny Feilhaber, after winning an appeal for the midfielder to be handed a work permit.
The 22-year-old, who was born in Brazil, currently plays his club football in Germany with SV Hamburg, but is now poised to move to England to link up with the Rams.
Feilhaber will not be able to complete his transfer in time to feature this weekend, but County boss Billy Davies feels he has captured a top prospect.
He told the club's official website: "We're bringing in another very good young player with excellent potential who is growing in stature with his national team.
"I believe he is ready for the challenge of the Premier League."
Feilhaber has been with Hamburg for two seasons, making 12 appearances during the most recent campaign, while he also scored in his country's recent Gold Cup final success against Mexico on home soil.