1) which team are you? what league? take it your in England...
2) England will take too long to get Eu, you need to get a Belgian club (preferably) read below for other options:
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/fm-2...7-how-many-years-gain-nationality-thread.html
3) did you have to apply for one when you started negotiations? did you have to appeal at all? did it say that you can sign the player but he will not be allowed to play for the club (this is stated in the same email when you accept the deal)
4) loan him out for free wages and free transfer fee as well as offering him out for transfer 1st to get clubs interested, then immediately go back and change his Transfer status to not on the TL