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#3 Jefferson Lerma
Market Value: €2 million
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Transfer Fee: €28 million
Difference: €26 million
This transfer tells us the two main stories of the summer transfer window. First, Premier League clubs always pay a premium even if they are not a top six team. Secondly, Columbian players enjoyed a higher transfer rate due to the World Cup.
Jefferson Lerma had spent the last couple of seasons at Levante in LaLiga playing at a decent level. However, his market value of just €2 million demonstrates that he is a very standard defender with nothing particularly special about his style of play.
Bournemouth, however, decided to splash out a club record €28 million for his services in what was one of the more shocking transfer fees of the summer. The 23-year-old made his Premier League debut for the Cherries against Chelsea and also has an EFL Cup appearance.
