Complex sentence: English club Leicester City were interested in signing Zhang on loan in November 2001 however, the Home Office was doubtful that he had not played regularly for the national team, rejecting his application for a work permit.
Split into simpler sentences: English club Leicester City were interested in signing Zhang on loan back in November 2001. However, the Home Office was doubtful that he had not played regularly for the national team, rejecting his application for a work permit.