I have a squad size issue

Hi, i have 24 active first team players,with a level one dressing room ( 27 players?), i have no active bids to buy, yet when i try to make a bid im told the player would exceed my dressing room limit... I have a youth team of 7 players, but my youth setup is level 3 so 7players is legal. What am i missing please?

The dressing room limit takes in count you active first team players (24) + the youth team (7 players).

If you make a bid for another player and you win it, you exceed the limits of players.

If you want to make a bid, fire a player or wait until he retires due to age.

P.D: You also won't be able to hire new young talents even with promotions because the same thing will happen; you'd exceed the limit.