MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Chelsea committed a reported 62 million pounds ($74.72 million) on Friday to buy Spanish left back Marc Cucurella from Brighton & Hove Albion with the south coast club collecting a 46 million pound profit on a player they had signed just 12 months ago.
The transfer is one of the most striking examples yet of just how much a player's value is impacted by having proven they can cope with the demands of the Premier League -- even for just one season.
Brighton manager Graham Potter said the club didn't need to sell the player but unsurprisingly acknowledged it was good business."The player has got a great opportunity, the selling club have got a good fee and the buying club have got a good player as well. So win, win, win all around," he said.
Brazilian forward Richarlison signed for Watford in August 2017 for 11 million pounds and a year later Everton paid over three times that amount to bring him to Goodison Park. With the Premier League regarded as the top competition in the world it is clear that managers for top teams want to sign players they are sure are ready for that level.Irish defender Nathan Collins, who made just 18 starts in the top flight for Burnley, saw his value go from the 12 million pounds the Clarets had paid to Stoke City to 21 million Wolves forked out for him last month.
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