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Arsenal new signing Noni Madueke is a homegrown player with the Premier League but not in European football as he spent part of his youth development at Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. At the start of the 2024-25 season, Madueke - then a Chelsea player - was not listed as a homegrown player by the Premier League. But his status has since been resolved after being flagged. In situations where a player has not been automatically listed as homegrown, the Premier League monitors and updates a player's status on a case-by-case basis. Madueke, 23, is considered homegrown as he spent seven years in youth academies affiliated with the Football Association prior to joining PSV Eindhoven as a 16-year-old. Uefa's definition states a player must have been trained by their club or another club in the same national association for at least three years between the ages of 15 and 21. The rules are slightly different in the Premier League, which defines someone as homegrown if they have been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or its Welsh counterpart for three full seasons before their 21st birthday. Madueke, who was born in 2002, started his youth career at Crystal Palace (2011-2014) before joining Tottenham Hotspur (2014-2019). He moved to Dutch Eredivisie side PSV in 2018 and remained there until 2023, when he joined Chelsea. He is therefore not a homegrown player in Uefa competitions despite being an England international. Players of different nationalities can be regarded as 'homegrown' because of the time they have spent at English or Welsh clubs before the age of 21. Chelsea newcomer Joao Pedro is classed as a homegrown player as he spent time at Watford between the ages of 18 and 21. For Premier League clubs, at least eight players must be homegrown out of a squad of 25. This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. Send us your questions Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your questions. We want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you do. The team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and pundits. We will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting events. Our coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and You Tube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. What we know so far about changes to FPL next season How much did Premier League clubs earn in prize money? What do football clubs do in pre-season training? Crawley falls after sharing 166-run opening stand with Duckett Wiegman 'not for sale at any price', says FA chief Isak wants to explore move away from Newcastle Robin Williams' life and career through ten crucial photographs Investigating the rise of medical conspiracy theories Do estate agents treat customers fairly? The extraordinary life and legacy of author Alexandre Dumas Bonmati winner sends Spain to Euro 2025 final - highlights. Video Bonmati winner sends Spain to Euro 2025 final - highlights We meet again - England & Spain set for 'amazing' Euro 2025 final 'Understated and intimate' - the view from Rashford unveiling 'Greatest stadium on earth' - Lions set for debut at The 'G Is it time for injury replacements in Test cricket? Kelly's extra-time goal gives England victory over Italy Video Kelly's extra-time goal gives England victory over Italy Should Agyemang & Kelly start Euros final? Prem season to open with first Thursday night game Are Aston Martin dark horses to sign Verstappen? Harmanpreet and Goud star as India beat England to secure ODI series. Video Harmanpreet and Goud star as India beat England to secure ODI series 'Historic' football regulator bill becomes law - what it means for fans What made playing with Bumrah unique - Pujara column 'Toppling Scheffler becomes the next objective for Mc Ilroy' 'He did things-no one could do' - how 2005 Ashes 'reinvented' Flintoff. Video'He did things-no one could do' - how 2005 Ashes 'reinvented' Flintoff 'We felt like Premier League footballers' - Jones relives 2005 Ashes Diogo Jota: A tribute. Video Diogo Jota: A tribute Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.