Following the United Kingdom’s official departure from the European Union on 1 January 2021, the changes to transfer strategies many expected finally came.
Of course, it could change in the coming days, Real Madrid recently had a $200 million bid for Kylian Mbappe turned down, but it is unlikely that many Englishmen will be displaced from the list by the time the window closes.
The imbalance is now so pronounced only a handful of top clubs in Europe can finance a deal a moderately-sized Premier League club can afford. From Liverpool’s Sadio Mane and Fabinho to Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez or Chelsea’s Ngolo Kante France has an outstanding record of developing top Premier League players.There have been few more popular destinations than Lille and, since 2016, the club has earned $207 million selling players to the Premier League.
But now the points-based immigration system introduced by the UK government post-Brexit has meant players require This is granted by an independent board who consider criteria ranging from the number of international appearances to the quality of the selling club.