An unexpected consequence of the new Brexit rules that will govern transfers in the January window may be an influx of players from the Brazilian, Mexican and Argentinian top divisions.
From New Year’s Day, new regulations for signing foreign players will apply to clubs wanting to recruit in the Premier League and EFL, as result of the UK's departure from the European Union.
While this will make it harder to bring in footballers from Europe, the change will make it easier to secure players from south America, according to football recruitment analysts.
Not only that, but South American leagues are seen as good value for money in the international transfer markets, being a favourite recruiting ground for southern European clubs, like Porto.