The age of PSR means that teams can no longer spend over the odds on new signings without considering the consequences, but the regulations have also had unintended results.
Youth products are usually the most saleable assets, and offloading them enables Premier League teams to spend more in the transfer market.
It has led to the situation where most top-flight clubs are willing to sell youngsters on for pure profit.
Press the next page as we list the Premier League’s top 5 teams who have raised the most money from academy sales over the last ten years (data from CIES Football Observatory).