The Premier League will monitor every transfer this summer to ensure clubs are not circumventing rules after a spate of unusual transactions. Several ‘swap deals’ have occurred between top-flight clubs in the last weeks, including academy products being traded in separate transactions which are designed to aid both parties’ balance sheets. But Mail Sport has learned that the Premier League have the right to review all of these transfers to check they are made in good faith. If clubs are found to be purposefully circumventing the rules, they could be at risk of breaching guidelines. If not, the Premier League can look into whether it was done at fair market value which, in effect, is checking whether clubs have purposefully colluded to inflate fees.

Source: Metro June 24, 2024 21:09 UTC