Do wonderkids still exist?

The problem with those sort of rules is at what point does restriction of trade etc come into it. You just know the European Courts would have issues with rules like that.

They would have no issue with an U18 rule.

Already abroad players can't sign contracts until they turn 18. The rules are more relaxed here which is why we are always nicking foreign kids.

Wonder woman's on the pill

We won't need to worry about home grown in future if the euro gets its way as one big state,that'll put an end to the championships too.

Imo it's a combination of:

a) English clubs buying way too many arrived players from all over the world. Look at City: what chance does an 18/19 year old talent have to get into the first team, if players like Dzeko, Jovetich, Negredo, Aguero are not even playing (can't play them al at the same time).

b) Awarding young talent , who have everything to prove still, with ridiculous wages. A large part of them will think they have it made already, loose focus re their football carreer. Keep them hungry, keep them sharp, and only award them with a proper wage once they have proven themselves for a large part of the season in the first team.

Look at the polava with sterling after a dozen games or so.Still has everything to prove in my opinion.

wonderkids do exist but not in England. To be honest England should take a leaf out of the cricket team and just lets people with british nationality play for them aswell.

England used to have a joke cricket team 10-15 years ago, now they have one of the best.

But the rules for football are different for some reason and good players like Arteta are rejected so we can play Cleverly and Welbeck lol.

Look at the polava with sterling after a dozen games or so.Still has everything to prove in my opinion.

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Agree, Sterling getting in the England squad last season based on about 6 games was ludicrous, but shows the dearth of talent around.

I fully expect Sterling to have a very good season this year mind.

Look at the polava with sterling after a dozen games or so.Still has everything to prove in my opinion.
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Agreed, he's earning about the same as Suarez did when he first signed a contract.

He's earning far more than Eriksen does at Ajax (approx gbp 600k a year!).

Contrast Sterlings £30,000 a week with Gerrard's first pro contract of £700 a week.