- Manchester United forked out £16m on Sporting Lisbon's Marcos Rojo
- Rojo travelled to Lisbon on Thursday to finalise the paperwork surrounding his work permit
- The left-sided defender starred in Argentina's 4-2 win against Germany
Manchester United new boy Marcos Rojo will
be in contention to makes his debut against Queens Park Rangers at Old
Trafford on September 14 after being granted a work permit.
Rojo travelled to Lisbon on Thursday in order to finalise the paperwork surrounding his work permit.
His
change of availability will come as a welcome boost to Louis van Gaal
who has been short of defensive options during the first few games of
the season.
Sportsmail revealed on August 30 that
the actual issue surrounding his work permit was that embassy officials
were looking into the details of an altercation Rojo allegedly had with
a neighbour in Argentina.
The
24-year-old was never prosecuted over the incident, which took place in
2010, but was still theoretically being investigated after the case was
reopened in May of this year.
Rojo does
not have a criminal record but Embassy officials had no choice but to
check the exact details of the situation before processing the visa as
the case remained on his file.
Van Gaal
will be hoping Rojo can help bolster his side's defence after two draws
and a defeat in Manchester United's first three Premier League games.
Rojo
sealed a £16million move to Manchester United from Portuguese outfit
Sporting Lisbon on August 20 but was unable to take part in a
competitive game until he was awarded a work permit.
The
left-sided centre back, who featured in Argentina's 4-2 win over
Germany on Wednesday night, is expected to go straight into Manchester
United's starting line-up to face QPR after the international break.
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