21 Jul 2026 12:41:54
Just been reading an article on the Mirror Sport:
"Under Premier League regulations, though, without offloading players or omitting someone from their squad list, Liverpool can only make one further senior signing before hitting the maximum permitted 17 non-homegrown players allowed within their 25-man squad."
Is this going to scupper some plans for reinforcements, without moving some players on?
21 Jul 2026 12:53:04
Have a search on here for "HG" Shark, as this has been discussed almost every day for the last few weeks.
21 Jul 2026 13:10:54
Clueless as usual
21 Jul 2026 13:41:23
Those lists always forget to exclude under 21s and all sorts of other things. I bet Jacquet and Leoni are on there. Without reading, I'm also sure we'll sell or loan some of the names on there.
21 Jul 2026 13:55:42
If they can't offload someone, they can always choose to not register said person. This is a non-issue. Always has been and always will be.
21 Jul 2026 13:57:49
Important bit is to remember the difference between EPL and UCL U21s. EPL, you just need to be under 21 years old on 1 Jan 2026, UCL, you also need to have been at the club 2 years. So Leoni, Diomande (if we get him), etc., won't qualify as U21 for the UCL and will need to take up a HG berth.
I'd suggest we'd leave Ekitike out of the group stage UCL squad, and then bring him back in Jan for the knockouts (depending on if we make it and his recovery).
21 Jul 2026 15:49:56
Jacquet and Leoni have to be included in the 17 non-homegrown contingent as I understand it, but for the Champions League only. You only qualify for the UEFA B list if you're under 21 and have been at the club permanently for 2 consecutive years after the age of 15. Otherwise you must be included in the 25 man senior list.
However, the Premier League has a much more relaxed view, and you do not have to list anyone in your 25 man squad who is under 21, regardless of how long they've been at the club.
So, ironically, last season Rio Ngumoha had to be listed in the 25 man squad in the Champions League, but this season coming he'll now qualify for the B list, despite being older!
The rules are quite confusing at times.
21 Jul 2026 16:26:09
They are that, MK! Yep, Jacquet and Leoni are classed as non-HG for UCL, but HG for EPL.
Rio has been here 2 years now, so gets onto List B.
Jacquet will never qualify as List B for UCL, as by the time he's been here 2 years, he will be overage.
21 Jul 2026 17:55:02
Try making sense of that lot after a few lunchtime scoops.