By Chris Burton Last updated: 22nd January 2008
Sterjovski: Deal already agreed
Paul Jewell remains hopeful that Mile Sterjovski's proposed move to Derby will still be completed despite problems obtaining a work permit for the player.
The Australian international midfielder is set to arrive in London on Wednesday to find out whether his application to move to England has been successful.
An 18-month deal between the Rams and Sterjovski's Turkish club Genclerbirligi has already been agreed and only the paperwork is now preventing the move from going through.
"This ridiculous bureaucracy frightens me to death to be honest, so we are just hoping it goes our way," Derby boss Jewell said.
"We are going to go to Soho Square on Wednesday, I am going to go myself, to appeal his work permit and hopefully we will be successful in that.
"I don't know what the problem is because he has more caps for Australia than Mark Viduka or Harry Kewell.
"It is such a convoluted process. If it goes our way then he will have to come over from Turkey to pick up his work permit before going back to Turkey and then coming back here again. It is ridiculous."
Jewell also confirmed that he is still hoping to sign former Manchester United keeper Roy Carroll from Rangers.
The SPL leaders have made it clear that they will not release the Northern Ireland international until they have found a replacement, but the Rams boss remains hopeful that he will get his man before the transfer window closes.
"It is one I have been trying to work on but it is taking its time," he said.
"There might be some more news at the end of this week."

Stoke 1-2 Tottenham - Pulis
Stoke 1-2 Tottenham - Redknapp
Stoke 1-2 Tottenham - Gudjohnsen
Everton 2-0 Bolton - Coyle
Everton 2-0 Bolton - Moyes
Portsmouth 3-2 Hull - Grant
Portsmouth 3-2 Hull - Dowie
Sunderland 3-1 Birmingham - McLeish
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 21st March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Man Utd vs Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Man City |
| 16:00 | Blackburn vs Chelsea |
| Tuesday 23rd March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | West Ham vs Wolverhampton |
| Wednesday 24th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Aston Villa vs Sunderland |
| 19:45 | Man City vs Everton |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Chelsea |
| 20:00 | Blackburn vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 27th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Arsenal |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Aston Villa |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Fulham |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | Wolverhampton vs Everton |
| 17:30 | Bolton vs Man Utd |
| Sunday 28th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Burnley vs Blackburn |
| 16:00 | Liverpool vs Sunderland |
| Monday 29th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Man City vs Wigan |
| Friday 2nd April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Wigan |
| Saturday 3rd April | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Man Utd vs Chelsea |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 20th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 2 - 2 Wolverhampton | |
| Stoke 1 - 2 Tottenham | |
| Everton 2 - 0 Bolton | |
| Wigan 1 - 0 Burnley | |
| Arsenal 2 - 0 West Ham | |
| Portsmouth 3 - 2 Hull | |
| Sunderland 3 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 16th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wigan 1 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Monday 15th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 4 - 1 Portsmouth | |
| Sunday 14th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 3 - 0 Fulham | |
| Sunderland 1 - 1 Man City | |
| Saturday 13th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 3 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Bolton 4 - 0 Wigan | |
| Birmingham 2 - 2 Everton | |
| Stoke 0 - 0 Aston Villa | |
| Chelsea 4 - 1 West Ham | |
| Burnley 1 - 2 Wolverhampton | |
| Hull 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 10th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Burnley 1 - 1 Stoke | |
| Tuesday 9th March | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 4 - 0 Bolton | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 29 | 64 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 30 | 64 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 52 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 28 | 50 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 28 | 49 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 29 | 44 |
| 9 | Everton | 29 | 42 |
| 10 | Fulham | 29 | 38 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 29 | 36 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 34 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 32 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 29 | 31 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 30 | 28 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 29 | 27 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 27 |
| 18 | Burnley | 30 | 24 |
| 19 | Hull City | 29 | 24 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 29 | 10 |
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