The Premier League premium is £20m - and that worries European clubs
The old adage used to be that English players came at a premium. Now that appears to simply apply to a player already in the Premier League.
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"We've got a new tranche of clubs, sort of the the algorithm kids, who are recruiting from the international markets."
— Kieran Maguire , Academic
"The revenues dwarf what other leagues generate."
— Trevor Watkins , Executive
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The old adage used to be that English players came at a premium. Now that appears to simply apply to a player already in the Premier League.
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