Europe · 25 September 2026 to 25 September 2026 · 4 headlines · BBC Sport Football
Young players transforming football's transfer market
Football's transfer market is increasingly being shaped by deals for teenagers and even schoolboys, with clubs signing up young talent, such as JJ Gabriel, earlier and at higher valuations than before. This trend is developing alongside continued heavy spending by Premier League clubs generally, which Uefa has voiced concern about, fearing it could distort the wider transfer market and competitive balance across European football.
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25 September 2026
- Uefa fears impact of Premier League spending on transfer market BBC Sport Football
- Why teenagers have become a huge part of football's transfer market BBC Sport Football
- Why schoolboys have become a huge part of football's transfer market BBC Sport Football
- JJ Gabriel and why schoolboys are now a huge part of transfer market BBC Sport Football