article_snippet.sent: Homegrown rules are complicated and differ slightly between competitions.
article_snippet.sent: Clubs are not allowed to sign more than two non-EU players in a season.
article_snippet.sent: Clubs are not allowed more than three non-EU players in Clubs squads of 25, or in matches.
article_snippet.sent: However, after five years, you can apply for Spanish citizenship and become an EU player, as Lionel Messi has done.
article_snippet.sent: There are no additional homegrown rules for EU players.
article_snippet.sent: There are no restrictions on signing non-EU players.