United win Anderson appeal
29 Jun 2007 - 14:15:47
Manchester United have won their appeal against the Home Office's original decision not to hand their Brazilian teenager Anderson a work permit.
The 19-year-old's initial application was rejected because he had not won enough caps for his country to satisfy Home Office criteria.
Rules stated that Anderson needed to have played in 75 per cent of Brazil's international fixtures in the previous two years to win a work permit.
However, United argued that the player's age meant he had been unable to represent his country in enough recent games to meet the requirements.
A club spokesman told the club's official website: "We're delighted to announce our application for Anderson's work permit has been successful.
"We look forward to finalising his transfer from FC Porto in the very near future."
Anderson will join up with Sir Alex Ferguson's squad after taking a holiday following his participation in the Copa America.