According to The Press and Journal, Scottish teams are looking into the prospect of giving professional contracts to academy kids as young as 14 in an effort to protect their developing talent.
The goal of this movement is to change the laws as they currently stand, which only allow minors to sign professional contracts once they turn sixteen.
The story doesn’t mention any clubs by name, but it does say that the best teams in Scotland are looking into changing the rules, so you would assume Celtic is one of them.
The goal of the proposed adjustment is to better develop and hold onto elite young players in the Scottish Premiership.
This calculated action is perceived as a reaction to the persistent problem of young Scottish players being signed by non-Scottish clubs for pitiful wages.
Clubs such as Celtic aim to create a more strong system for the retention of talent and payment of salaries by getting professional commitments from their bright young players earlier.
According to reports, the Scottish FA has been contacted to discuss how to carry out this important policy move, which aims to stop young talent from leaving the country for less than their prospective market value. Nevertheless, information about the suggested adjustment’s timetable has not been made public.