Anthony Elanga transfer fee truth as Newcastle United see ‘disruption to market’

Newcastle United have made an improved offer worth £55m for Nottingham Forest star Anthony Elanga and such a valuation should not come as a surprise following ‘disruption to the market’

How do you work out the value of a footballer? It is such a subjective thing, right?

Well, when Newcastle United came under fire from their rivals for selling Allan Saint-Maximin to fellow PIF-owned club Al-Ahli a couple of years ago, the Magpies pointed to players of a similar age, position, ability and experience who were moving for similar amounts.

The deal was ultimately found to be of fair market value by the Premier League after an independent assessor took 18 factors into account.