Are ECFC vulnerable to the trend of British Players moving to Europe

[John William]

A 16 year old from Cambridge United has signed for AS Roma. They paid only £70K in compensation.

I wonder if we are vulnerable to this sort of hoovering up of talent?

The teenager who swapped League Two for Roma

Mbunya Alemanji says he is trying to "keep humble" after moving from League Two side Cambridge United to Serie A giants Roma.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Rosencrantz]

A 16 year old from Cambridge United has signed for AS Roma. They paid only £70K in compensation.

I wonder if we are vulnerable to this sort of hoovering up of talent?

The teenager who swapped League Two for Roma

Mbunya Alemanji says he is trying to "keep humble" after moving from League Two side Cambridge United to Serie A giants Roma.

www.bbc.co.uk

If they all have similar agents as this kid had, then probably.

 

[Alistair20000]

Is this a new phenomenon ? I don't recall any similar reported cases

 

[Rosencrantz]

Is this a new phenomenon ? I don't recall any similar reported cases

Probably more unusual for a player from a lower league club. Top level sides have of course been importing overseas sixteen year olds for ages, going back to Fabregas and Pique etc. There is an increasing amount of young UK talent going the other way.

I think what sticks out here is that the kid wasn't scouted, he was hawked around by his agent. I think someone said a similar thing happened with Ben Chrisene which got him a trial at Bayern Munich. For me, agents should not be involved at that age but I can see why parents would want advice. Then again, I don't really like the increasing role agents are playing these days and the money going out of the game.

 

[Alistair20000]

Probably more unusual for a player from a lower league club. Top level sides have of course been importing overseas sixteen year olds for ages, going back to Fabregas and Pique etc. There is an increasing amount of young UK talent going the other way.

I think what sticks out here is that the kid wasn't scouted, he was hawked around by his agent. I think someone said a similar thing happened with Ben Chrisene which got him a trial at Bayern Munich. For me, agents should not be involved at that age but I can see why parents would want advice. Then again, I don't really like the increasing role agents are playing these days and the money going out of the game.

Yes, my question should have made it clear that my focus was on the lower leagues.

As for agents they are here to stay, they are not going to go away and we will have to learn to live with them.

 

[ryancooper327]

A West Ham lad just signed for Porto or some Portuguese club. The rumours are that he’ll develop there before returning to Man City. Seemingly without compo/tribunal.

 

[hardi2b]

I wonder how many College "soccer" players over here are scouted by english clubs ?

 

[denzel]

A 16 year old from Cambridge United has signed for AS Roma. They paid only £70K in compensation.

I wonder if we are vulnerable to this sort of hoovering up of talent?

The teenager who swapped League Two for Roma

Mbunya Alemanji says he is trying to "keep humble" after moving from League Two side Cambridge United to Serie A giants Roma.

www.bbc.co.uk

A 16 year old who has barely kicked a ball with the same agent as Memphis Depay? What is happening in the World?