hi walkabout

I don't know if you know but this year by August 21st all Premier League clubs have to supply a list of 25 registered players.

Of this 25 only 17 can be over the age of 21. The other eight must be either homegrown players or players under 21 who have been at the club for 3 years or more.

This rule means that clubs need to be aware of the need for squads to contain young homegrown players.

This means that the top clubs will need to unload foreign players over 21 either on the transfer market or on loan to other clubs.

This list cannot be changed until January 1st 2011 when the transfer market will open for one month and then another registration list must be complied with the same rules until the end of the season.

So you can expect a lot of fringe players on the market or on loan.

cheers

MikeL2