{"id":811535,"date":"2026-08-12T21:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/811535\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T21:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:20:12","slug":"inter-must-consider-non-eu-rules-for-stones-spence-and-jones-in-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/811535\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter must consider non-EU rules for Stones, Spence and Jones in 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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John Stones signs for Inter (Source: inter.it)<\/p>\n

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Inter already signed John Stones, have a deal worth \u20ac35m including add-ons for Djed Spence and are pushing for Curtis Jones, but can they sign three England internationals under Brexit restrictions?<\/p>\n

The Italian League has a limit on the number of non-EU players that they can both have in the squad, and bring in during a single season.<\/p>\n

Since Brexit, England is no longer in the EU, so in theory their players would be treated the same way as those coming from South America or Africa.<\/p>\n

Inter packing squad with England internationals\"ATLANTA,ATLANTA, GEORGIA \u2013 JULY 15: Djed Spence #25 of England reacts after making a stop against Giuliano Simeone #17 of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

However, La Gazzetta dello Sport assure<\/a> that Inter will have no issues registering three English players in the same session.<\/p>\n

Until recently, it would\u2019ve been a big problem, because the UK exited the EU in January 2021.<\/p>\n

The FIGC created an exemption precisely for the British players from the summer of 2023, but it would only allow one new Brit per Serie A club.<\/p>\n

After that, they would need to stick to the non-EU quota.<\/p>\n

Stones has taken that \u2018extra\u2019 slot<\/a>, leaving only two to be filled.<\/p>\n

\"CHICAGO,CHICAGO, ILLINOIS \u2013 AUGUST 2: Curtis Jones #17 of Liverpool dribble the ball during a friendly match against Leeds United at Soldier Field on August 2, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The good news for Inter is that Tottenham Hotspur wing-back Spence<\/a> and Liverpool midfielder Jones are allowed because they have not filled the other two non-EU slots yet.<\/p>\n

Aleksandar Stankovic just returned from Club Brugge, but he was born in Milan and also has a Slovenian passport, so the Serbia international can be classified as an EU player.<\/p>\n

There are also rules limiting non-EU players unless they were involved in at least two international matches in the last 12 months, so that is not an issue for Spence and Jones either.<\/p>\n


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