Due to FIFA rules, leaving the EU meant British clubs suddenly found themselves unable to sign the best teenage players from abroad until they turn 18. Some of Europe's top sides are taking advantage.
"Clubs in Europe are actually realising that there's a market in Ireland", says Ger O'Brien, the academy director at Nzingo and Abankwah's old side St Patrick's Athletic.
The new rules may have shut off his route to England until he turns 18, but Adam isn't bitter. As the 2023 League of Ireland season got under way this weekend, gaining valuable first-team experience at home and finishing his secondary school education in Ireland are positives to be banked."It's great that European clubs are coming over now and watching young Irish players.""I suppose as a young lad, the dream is to make it over the water and play in the UK.
The Professional Footballers' Association was reluctant to comment on the transfer market, as it prides itself as a body representing all footballers in the English game, regardless of their nationality. "You want to come to Europe, but actually doing it and living the life here for a few months…you do get down at times, because you're far from home, you're not just across the water," he says.
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