One of the considerations for a club to bring in a footballer is the price. If the player’s price is in accordance with the club’s budget, it is likely that the club will bring in the player he is after. Interestingly, there are also some clubs that make player transfers their source of income.
The reason is, there are some players who were bought cheaply, but a few seasons later they were sold at fantastic prices. Of course, the club will benefit greatly from the sale. Guess who they are? Here’s the list.
1. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina)
Dusan Vlahovic with Fiorentina (firstsportz.com)The name Dusan Vlahovic has only just risen in the last two seasons after successfully performing brilliantly with Fiorentina. In the 2021/2022 winter transfer market, Vlahovic officially joined Juventus for 81.6 million euros or IDR 1.2 trillion.
In fact, Vlahovic was bought cheaply by Fiorentina from Partizan in 2018. He was only bought for 1.95 million euros or Rp. 30 billion. Certainly Fiorentina for much of Vlahovic’s sale.
2. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)
portrait of Jadon Sancho with Borussia Dortmund (insider-voice.com)Jadon Sancho is one of the most expensive purchases in the 2021/2022 summer transfer market. He was bought by Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund at a price of 85 million euros, equivalent to Rp. 1.3 trillion. Sancho has impressed with Borussia Dortmund in recent seasons as a winger.
Interestingly, Dortmund apparently bought Sancho from the Manchester City academy for 7.8 million euros. If converted into rupiah, this figure is equivalent to Rp. 123 billion. Surely Borussia Dortmund made a big profit on the sale of Sancho to the Red Devils.
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3. Frenkie de Jong (Ajax)
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Barcelona fans must be familiar with the figure of Frenkie de Jong. The Dutch player was bought from Ajax in 2019 for 86 million euros, equivalent to Rp. 1.3 trillion. Since joining Barcelona, he has managed to become an important figure in the club’s midfield.
De Jong himself was actually bought cheaply by the Ajax academy from the Willem II academy. De Jong was only bought at a price of 10 million euros or the equivalent of Rp. 156 billion. Indeed, Ajax is indeed a very good club in looking for players who have the potential to be priced high in the future.
4. Thomas Lemar (AS Monaco)
Thomas Lemar with AS Monaco (skysports.com)Thomas Lemar has been an Atletico Madrid player since 2018 after signing from AS Monaco. He was bought from AS Monaco for 72 million euros, equivalent to Rp. 1.1 trillion. Lemar at that time was rumored to be in demand by many clubs considering his slick performance with AS Monaco.
On the other hand, AS Monaco managed to get a big profit from the sale of Lemar. The reason is, he was bought by AS Monaco from SM Caen in 2015 and then only at a price of four million euros or Rp. 6.3 billion.
5. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City)
sprtskeeda.comRiyad Mahrez is one of the most dangerous wingers in Europe at the moment. With Manchester City, he contributed 20 goals in the 2021/2022 season in various competitions. Mahrez joined Manchester City in 2018 after joining from Leicester City.
He was bought for 67.8 million euros or equivalent to Rp. 1.07 trillion from Leicester City. In fact, Leicester City only needed a fee of 500 thousand euros or IDR 7.8 billion to bring Mahrez from AC Le Havre.
The five players above managed to provide big profits for their clubs. They also managed to appear consistent at their current club. Is your favorite player on the list above?
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