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Inter Milan GM Beppe Marotta wants transfer fees scrapped

Inter Milan GM Beppe Marotta wants to see transfer fees scrapped.

He believes there's now too much power in the hands of the players.

He said, "We've practically lost the concept of players who want to remain at one club for life, because the more transfers they make, the more they earn. Again, we have completely overturned the situation from 1977.

“Back then, the player was forced to accept what the club wanted, now the clubs are forced to deal with what the player decides. Both situations are extreme and therefore wrong.

“The solution would be to deregulate everything and bring the value of transfer fees down to zero after a player turns 25. He becomes like an actor, free to negotiate his salary for a film. That would remove the cost of investment and relative balance sheet adjustments.

“Of course, it would favour big clubs, but at the same time if sales were maintained until the age of 25, it'd safeguard smaller clubs and reward them for developing young players."

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