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Adrien Silva is 'in limbo' and unable to train with Leicester, confirms boss Craig Shakespeare ... while they seek sanctioning from FIFA for his transfer

Adrien Silva is unable to train with Leicester while the club attempts to convince FIFA to sanction the Portuguese midfielder's registration, Craig Shakespeare has confirmed.

The Leicester manager admitted Silva is 'in limbo' after FIFA rejected his £22million transfer from Sporting Lisbon because relevant documents were uploaded 14 seconds after deadline.

Silva is in Leicester and has been spotted house-hunting but is not yet an option for Shakespeare, and is staying away from the club's Belvoir Drive training base, as Sportsmail reported on Thursday.

Leicester bossu00a0Craig Shakespeare has confirmed Adrien Silva is unable to train with the club
Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare has confirmed Adrien Silva is unable to train with the club
FIFA rejected The Portuguese's deadline-day move  due to late submission of paperwork
FIFA rejected The Portuguese's deadline-day move due to late submission of paperwork

'No he is not training,' Shakespeare said.