is football not about money? you think the teams the players are playing for are just retaining players just because they like the players or just because the players are talented and young? the central thing about every sport is money and players have recognized that and that is the reason why they are not going after teams that will give them better pay as against staying in just popular teams. it is when you don't have money again that you will know that everything revolves around money.

if football was not about money, no African player will be playing in Europe in the first place, they will stay in their local leagues and develop their league rather than trying out some top global leagues even though it is tougher getting teams that will sign them in those clubs.