Newcastle United are in advanced talks to sign Central Coast Mariners wonderkid Garang Kuol.
Chronicle Live reports Newcastle must find a solution to Kuol's UK work permit problems, though they could simply send him elsewhere on-loan in Europe.
Signing players from overseas is more complicated for English clubs post- Brexit because new arrivals have to secure a certain number of governing body endorsement (GBE) points to obtain a work permit.
The rules are now so strict that even Justin Kluivert was refused a work permit when Fulham attempted to sign the former Netherlands international from Roma earlier this summer because he had not played enough recent games for the Serie A giants.
Another potential option, according to the Premier League, would be to request that an exceptions panel at least consider the application if Newcastle can provide evidence that Kuol, as a youth player born on or after January 1, 2001, shows 'significant potential and is of sufficient quality to enhance the development of the game in England'.
