12 Jan 2017 20:53:13
Belfodil is all fake the pics of him in a everton top he played today in a friendly against dortmond an got beat 3-0 so its all specilation

1.) 12 Jan 2017
12 Jan 2017 22:42:08
. and he wouldn't get a work permit anyway as he's not played enough games for Algeria.

{Ed002's Note - It is not how it works now Brian.}

2.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 00:03:39
Hi Ed. My understanding is that depending on the rank of the country he represents he has to have played a certain precentage of games over the last two years. He needs 75% and has 68%. Unless I've got it all wrong?

{Ed002's Note - No Brian, it no longer works like that. The player needs a minimum of four points and summary goes something like this:
- The value of the transfer fee (alone) that is to be paid is between the top 75% and 100% of all transfers to Premier League clubs in the previous 2 windows - 3 points
- The value of the transfer fee being paid for the player is between 50% and 75% of all transfers to Premier League clubs in the previous 2 windows - 2 points
- The basic wage (excluding bonuses) being paid to the player by the new club is in the top 25% of the top 30 earners at the club - 3 points
- The basic wage (excluding bonuses) being paid to the player by the new club is between 50% and 75% of all the top 30 earners at the club - 2 points
- Subjectively, the player’s current club is in a recognised "top" league and the player has played in 30% or more of the available domestic league minutes - 1 point
- The player’s existing club has played in the group stages or onwards of the Champions League, Europa League or the Copa Libertadores within the last 12 months and the player has played in 30% or more of the available domestic league minutes - 1 point
}

3.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 09:30:43
Thanks ed but jeez that's the government's long winded way of saying if ya pay a fortune for him and huge wages, he's getting a work permit.

{Ed002's Note - Yes, pretty much.}

4.) 13 Jan 2017
13 Jan 2017 13:51:19
The Algerian lad seems to have jewel citizenship. Spent a lot of time as a youth playing for France. Its pretty common I'm told. But I had no idea of the changes to work permit.