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Originally Posted by sherer
like I said I don't think any clubs are actually doing anything illegal but they come in and scout these players then pay the parents a fee and wave a big contract under the players nose so he signs for them instead of a small local club where he lives. The club who has trained him since 11 then misses out on the player and they have wasted all the money they have invested.
UEFA want to ban transfers for players under 17 \ 18 yo which will stop some of this happening, although that won't cover Africa and all the players that come from there
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The problem , as far as i'm aware, is that English clubs can give players a proffesional contract at a younger age compared to other European countries. We did it with Macheda and another young Italian called Petrucci, apparently the club got his Dad a job as a gardener in England so he would sign for us. Neither were under contract in Italy so were free to move, United did nothing wrong because of that.
I don't think banning transfers for players under 18 is the right way to go, i think there should be a set age where a player can sign a proffesional contract across Europe, so a club can still buy 17/18 year olds, but will have to pay what they're worth, rather than getting them for free.