Former Chelsea star Victor Moses has been left in limbo after the Premier League blocked his move away from Russia to Burnley.
The Nigeria international is still playing for Spartak Moscow, and has been isolated in the Russian capital away from his friends and family since the invasion on Ukraine. Moses is technically out of contract until June 30 this year under special dispensation granted by FIFA and UEFA.
Burnley had been looking to give the 31-year-old the chance to leave Russia and be reunited with his family in England with a contract at Turf Moor. However, the Premier League has turned down Burnley's request to allow them to sign Moses.
La Liga have been allowing clubs to sign players forced to move by the war, while Filip Uremovic joined Sheffield United after suspending his contract with Russian club Rubin Kazan. The Premier League has declined to comment on the matter.
It is understood that Burnley request was rejected over concerns of sporting integrity, due to the transfer window being closed until the end of the season. Despite the special dispensation by FIFA and UEFA, the Bundesliga and Serie A have also turned down similar requests.
The decision has faced heavy backlash due to the sensitive nature of the matter. And former Finland captain Tim Sparv insists that the issue is of getting players out of a Russia is of great significance.
He told Sky Sports News : "We need to do everything we can to help players get out of Russia, a country led by a dictator. We need to give them the chance to go and play somewhere where they feel safe. This is a humanitarian issue."
According to talkSPORT , both Leicester and Southampton are interested in signing Shakhtar Donetsk winger Tete. However, they are expected to run into the same problem. The window for players to leave Ukrainian and Russian clubs runs until April 7.
Moses joined Chelsea back in 2012 after rising through the ranks at Crystal Palace. Despite spending nine years contracted to the club, he spent the majority of his time out on loan with sides including Liverpool, West Ham and Inter Milan.
