Transfers: Sverre Nypan to Manchester City and how English clubs navigate post-Brexit market
Manchester City made their first move using an ESC to secure Nypan. The teenager did not qualify for a GBE as he only has seven points.
The avenue of clubs bringing in 16-year-olds, like Arsenal did with Cesc Fabregas in 2003, are over because of Fifa regulations stopping them from signing players under 18 directly.
Until Brexit, this rule was superseded by the EU’s freedom of movement, therefore the movement
