A Premier League 'swap-deal' conspiracy & England's route to Euros Final

The Sports Agents

Today on The Sports Agents - A flurry of ‘swap deals’ for academy graduates between Premier League clubs (for some eyebrow-raising transfer fees) led to reports that a 'loophole' in the current 'PSR' financial rules for clubs had been exploited...

So do the Premier League investigate, how do you decide the ‘fair market value’ of a footballer and are rival clubs really conspiring to get bend the rules?

Mark & Gabby are joined by Professor of Applied Sports Finance at UCFB Rob Wilson, and Chief Intelligence Officer at Twenty First Group, Omar Chaudhuri, to explain.

And what about the young players at the heart of this story? PFA Chief Exec Maheta Molango, joined us to reflect on the state of the transfer window and the welfare of players.

Plus, with Gabby still out in Berlin (where the Wifi isn't as good) they discuss why England's route to the Euros final isn't as "easy" as some have suggested.

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