A friend of mine, L.E. Eisenmenger who writes for SoccerLens and the Examiner wrote a very interesting piece on the idea of youth transfer fees in the US?  The article talks about how youth clubs should be given part of the transfer fee if a player was developed by a youth club, then picked up by an MLS youth club or MLS Academy team, and eventually sold to a foreign club.  Should a youth club get a percentage of the transfer fee MLS receives?

You can read the full article by clicking here.  Give it a read and let me know what you think?  I’d love to know what players, parents, coaches, and fans feel about this topic.

Please feel free to share your thoughts and comments below in the comments section.  Or you can respond to me on Facebook or Twitter.  Also if you want you can respond directly to the author L.E. via twitter.

JM

Tags: Examiner, L.E. Eisenmenger, Soccerlens, Transfer fees, youth soccer

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