Keith Wyness shares Brian Madjo 'exception' news as FIFA registration row erupts

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VISIT THE VILLA TRANSFER HUBBrian Madjo ‘should qualify for exemption’ to register for Aston VillaEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Aston Villa’s club secretary will be working behind the scenes to clarify the situation. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness hopes FIFA can give “Aston Villa the chance” to register Madjo.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I know that Sharon Barnhurst the club secretary will be doing all she can to get that clarified.

He can play for the youth teams, but it’s playing for the senior squad is what I understand at 18. Now, he’s 18 in January.

And he’s an exciting young talent. So it’s a foggy one, it’s not a simple one, but I think that I would be hoping that they can see their way through this one and giving Villa the chance to register the kid right now.” James Maddison could reject Aston Villa moveFormer Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Aston Villa’s interest in James Maddison could be disregarded even if Tottenham suffer relegation to the Championship.Aston Villa could pursue a move for the 29-year-old if Spurs drop down to the second tier and need to sell their star players.Maddison though, who has spent all this season on the sidelines with an ACL injury, could stay at the north London club next season to regain match fitness no matter what division they’re in. 🦁 ASTON VILLA INSIDER UPDATE 🦁 Get the inside track on the Villa Park dugout, transfer strategy, player wages, and technical leadership at Bodymoor Heath.