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Why teenagers have become a huge part of football's transfer market
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BBC Sport explores why clubs at the top of English football are increasingly trading academy players and what the impact is on the youngsters themselves.
- BBC Sport explores why clubs at the top of English football are increasingly trading academy players and what the impact is on the youngsters themselves.
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- Why teenagers have become a huge part of football's transfer market
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