Former England international defender Sol Campbell says English soccer would benefit from a salary cap for youth players which would make academies less attractive for overseas talent.
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Campbell, 39, who made 73 appearances for England during a 20-year playing career, said too many foreign youngsters in English academies were hampering the development of local players.
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In an interview with Reuters ahead of the publication of his autobiography "Sol Searching" next year, the former Tottenham, Arsenal and Portsmouth centre- back, said: "You cannot stop overseas players playing in the Premier League.
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"But I think there should be a salary cap for younger, youth team players.
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"Youth team players from overseas are coming into the academies and earning too much money too young and English youngsters are suffering.
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"Their salaries should be capped until there are 18 or 19 or they get to the first team.
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"It would make coming to England less attractive for foreign youngsters and give some of the English players time to learn their trade. They would not be under such severe pressure and it would allow them time to grow.
England have been doing very well in football lately so I just believe they need to put in some finishing touches