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The term 'English tax' has been popularised online, used to express the idea that English footballers are overpriced when compared to their counterparts from other countries.
It's a sentiment that has been around for a while, but one that has been strengthened by Chelsea paying £35 million for Danny Drinkwater, Manchester City paying £100 million for Jack Grealish, and Harry Maguire joining Manchester United for £80 million.
So in this video, HITC Sevens examines whether English players are actually more expensive, whether that is just because they are English, and what might explain the phenomenon if it does exist.