Since Brexit, and with the UK no longer part of the European Union, clubs now have to navigate a more complex work permit system to ensure players – especially those who are yet to establish themselves at the top level – are able to move to England.

Austria youth international Ndukwe doesn’t currently have enough points to obtain a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) to obtain a work visa.

There is another route into the squad, through taking up an Elite Significant Contribution (ESC) slot, which is awarded to foreign players who do not qualify for the standard GBE.

Premier League and Championship clubs have up to four ESC places available, based on the percentage of minutes clubs gave to their England Qualified Players (EQP) in the previous campaign.

But clubs are not entitled to all four spots automatically.

The magic number is 35% of minutes, which means clubs can use four ESC players. Dropping below that begins to reduce the number of ESC slots available.

Liverpool‘s percentage last season means they only get one ESC place, which has already been taken by Senegalese 18-year-old Mor Talla Ndiaye.

Last season, Freddie Woodman, Gomez, Rhys Williams, Curtis Jones, Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha were the only English players in Liverpool‘s squad, playing a collective 83 times in the Premier League.

This comes after Liverpool lost the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Tyler Morton and loaned out Harvey Elliott.

The MMA world was left shocked at the sudden passing of fighter Allan Nascimento. The Brazilian had reportedly suffered a heart attack in his sleep last week.

A release from the UFC added that medical teams tried to revive him, but were unable to do so.

The 34-year-old had won 22 fights and seven losses with a record of four wins and two losses in the UFC. Nascimento made his UFC debut in 2021 at UFO 267.

The flyweight’s death saw several stars speak out about how devastating it was for them, and Dana White recently shared his own thoughts on the same.

He was part of a media scrum during a recent event and was asked about Nascimento. The UFC president said:

“It’s horrible. I know that his whole crew and team were literally devastated, I mean these guys were so upset.”

He continued:

“It’s just one of those freak tragedy things that happen to a young guy that it shouldn’t happen to.”

Check out Dana White’s comments on Allan Nascimento below:

Charles Oliveira left shattered after death of Allan Nascimento

Allan Nascimento was close to UFC BMF champion Charles Oliveira, and the Brazilian posted an emotional tribute to the late flyweight.

Oliveira posted several messages on social media after Nascimento’s death, and in one of them, he called the UFC flyweight his brother:

“Today I’m just going to say one thing, live your life to the fullest because it goes by too fast. Don’t care about other people’s lives but your own because we live in a world full of jealous, evil and mean people. You don’t know what else. And right from wrong”

The former UFC lightweight champion added:

“Today I lost a brother, a guy, speechless and how it hurts I love you forever and you will never be forgotten until after the end brother @allanpuroosso”