Estudiantes accept QPR's offer for Duvan Zapata

[Sky Sports]

Queens Park Rangers have agreed a deal with Estudiantes for striker Duvan Zapata, Sky Sports understands.

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[HoopDoggyDogg]

Hope the permit is successfull as he looks decent.

[Graham Norton]

Looks a real handful from the videos! I know it's a bit of a risk but at least he's a young an upcoming player.

[Tarbie]

Interesting one this!

Zapata basically fails to meet all of the normal criteria to qualify for a work permit. In order for us to sign him we would need to convince the powers that be that Zapata is a world class youngster with a big future on the international stage. I'm sure we went through exactly the same with an uncapped Brazilian player a couple of seasons back, in the end he never got the work permit.

Fingers crossed, he looks like an exciting player!

[UpperP]

Read somewhere, maybe on this board, that another club couldn't get a permit for him.

[HoopDoggyDogg]

It could go through as he is expected to play in World Cup next year so that might come into consideration.

[Tarbie]

Read somewhere, maybe on this board, that another club couldn't get a permit for him.

West Ham pulled out of a deal for him, wasn't confirmed as to whether it was because of the work permit or for other reasons!

[UpperP]

Interesting one this!

Zapata basically fails to meet all of the normal criteria to qualify for a work permit. In order for us to sign him we would need to convince the powers that be that Zapata is a world class youngster with a big future on the international stage. I'm sure we went through exactly the same with an uncapped Brazilian player a couple of seasons back, in the end he never got the work permit.

Fingers crossed, he looks like an exciting player!

Beat me to it Tarbie & much more research than me.

[Shania]

That was West Ham?

[maverick69]

And Mr Mittal picks up the phone to his good friend Mr Cameron.........

[zeberdee]

If Allardyce fancied him to play in the EPL then that is a good recommendation for him

[HoopDoggyDogg]

Read somewhere, maybe on this board, that another club couldn't get a permit for him.

West Ham pulled out just before the permit application I read.

Is it harder to get a permit for a player to play in the prem, than the Championship?

[Naarven Mankey]

Great news if this comes off. Will be well pleased. Just hope someone doesnt come in at the last minute and snatch him off us!

[Tarbie]

Just found this article, looks like West Ham didn't fancy the court hearing to appeal for a work permit.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11685/8827411/transfer-news-west-ham-to-decide-over-duvan-zapata-work-permit-appeal

[qprvoyager10]

West Ham pulled out of a deal for him, wasn't confirmed as to whether it was because of the work permit or for other reasons!

It was because West Ham knew he wasn't going to get a work permit. Maybe we know something they don't. They are West Ham after all!!!