West Ham United hopes of offloading misfit midfielder Ravel Morrison to Lazio have been hit by red tape.
Hammers boss Sam Allardyce has washed his hands of the former Manchester United playmaker, who has had off-field and discipline problems.
Morrison had a loan spell at Cardiff earlier in the season - and that is the problem.
The Bluebirds come under the scope of the Welsh FA and a player cannot play in three different countries in one season, says the Daily Star Sunday.