Rules have been relaxed on incoming transfers at Leeds United with access granted to targets away from football’s most beaten tracks. The Whites’ new recruitment chief, Nick Hammond, will now be able to pursue up to four targets who fall short of The Football Association’s visa rules.
When the United Kingdom left the European Union in January 2020 it ultimately changed the face of transfer rules in this country. The FA introduced a points-based system which meant clubs could no longer sign overseas footballers under 18 and were restricted to three foreign additions under 21.
Generally, only players coming from the most reputable leagues or nationalities could be assured of easy passage to English clubs. For example, past Leeds deals like those for Dani van den Heuvel, Pascal Struijk or Crysencio Summerville would have been difficult, if not impossible, to do.
