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Even appealing for the highest calibre clause, some experience would be better than none. This article from the summer has a chart of players who appealed under the highest calibre test and got permits. It's also got a chart of those players who have been refused...

Good point about the loan vs. permanent distinction. I think I read that in the near future, the FA was looking to change the rules about foreign players and permits and one of the requirements would be that you wouldn't be able to loan the player once they got a permit. Hopefully our intentions...

Will Iheanacho's lack of European playing, and his lack of senior national team experience, prevent him from getting his permit? Has there ever been another player this young, in a similar situation, who has successfully got a permit? Henrique and QPR tried applying back in 2012, and he had won...