Brexit could see Premier League miss out on top players

Top-flight English football clubs would have faced missing out on some of their best players if Britain was outside the EU, campaigners have warned.

More than 100 Premier League players could have been prevented from joining their clubs, with Aston Villa, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Stoke City, and Watford each potentially nine men down, according to Britain Stronger In Europe.

The group claims Manchester United’s Anthony Martial, Arsenal’s Francis Coquelin, West Ham’s Dimitri Payet, and Leicester City’s N’Golo Kante — all from France — may have been unable to secure automatic work permits.