Interesting bit about him bein' able to get a work permit. Probably ways around that. 
Again, I have no idea if this is true, but his biological father was German which means he would effectively be able to qualify through that.
Even if not, generally, if the right palms are greased it can be overcome. I would say that an EPL team won’t normally face the scrutiny that an EFL team would though.
Having said all that, I can’t see it happening, which seems a shame as he looks like the real deal from what I save seen/read.
