At one point in the last 18 months, Robert Sanchez was so highly regarded by Brighton that his price tag was £70million.
Even earlier this summer, a Chelsea enquiry was met with a demand for £40million — which abruptly ended the discussion.
So, with Brighton currently winning the battle to keep Moises Caicedo out of Chelsea’s clutches, the price the Londoners paid for Sanchez can be considered a victory of sorts.
The final deal agreed was worth £25m. It was a price that attracted Bayern Munich too.
The German giants made a last-minute enquiry for Sanchez, checking in to see if there was still a chance to hijack his move to Chelsea.