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LONDON -- Manchester United fear they will lose out to Real Madrid and Barcelona when it comes to signing the best young players on the continent after Britain leaves the European Union.
Clubs within the EU and European Economic Arena receive an exemption from FIFA regulations, allowing them to transfer 16- and 17-year-old players between countries in the region.
But after Brexit, British clubs may only be allowed to sign foreign players over the age of 18, like the rest of the world, unless a settlement is agreed before the anticipated March 2019 departure from the EU.