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In EPL, big transfers mean small minutes for academy players

Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson and Tottenham's Tom Carroll have made the first-team leap after starring at the U-21 level.

Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson and Tottenham's Tom Carroll have made the first-team leap after starring at the U-21 level.

The Premier League has more money than ever before, and is proud of that fact. It would be nice to see a little pride attached to spending less of it on players that other clubs have had the courage to put on show.

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