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Putting everything in quotes is strange, says forum member
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I can see how it must be annoying for a small or smaller club to invest a lot of money in a player's development only for them to switch club.
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Originally Posted by BBC
By signing a player under the age of 18, the buying club minimises the level of compensation the selling club will get.
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It’s hard enough for small clubs to survive without the big clubs poaching the best players from the smaller ones in a way that deprives those smaller clubs of the small amount of cash they are entitled to for developing those players. It just adds insult to injury regarding the financial gap.
This is what needs to change and not to impose a restriction on transfers under a certain age. Some players deserve to be playing at the top level before 18, they shouldn't be stuck in French League 2.