There is an increasing trend for young British talent to move abroad:-
How Premier League starlets are cutting ties and going to Germany and Portugal
Why the best young British footballers are choosing to play overseas
Our academies are producing PLENTY of players; just last year England won the U-17 World Cup and were runners-up in the UEFA U-17 Euros; the U-19s won the UEFA Euros; the U-20s won the World Cup and a squad won the Toulon Tournament and at U-21 level they were semi-finalists in the UEFA Euros...