Buying players from clubs in the Premier League does not look easy.
Such is the financial strength of English clubs, big prices are easily driven up.
Declan Rice, for example, has just cost Arsenal a British transfer record.
While not every deal is quite that expensive, it is an example of how much strength Premier League teams have when it comes to selling players.
Take Brennan Johnson as another example.
The Welsh international has been linked with a move to Newcastle this summer but Nottingham Forest are ready to demand big money for the forward.
Nottingham Forest value Brennan Johnson at a whopping £50m
Indeed, the Evening Standard have provided some insight into Johnson’s valuation at the City Ground.
They claim Forest value the 22-year-old at a staggering £50m.
Brentford are reportedly interested while Aston Villa have also been linked.
Still, there could be some leeway on that valuation it seems.
The report adds there is a confidence amongst the parties interested in a move for Johnson that a deal could be done for closer to £40m.
Forest are believed to want to balance the books after signing so many players last season, opening up a potential benefit to teams interested in signing Johnson.
Hard to see Newcastle going that high
Having impressed in a team battling relegation last season – his first in the Premier League – it’s easy to see why there would be such interest in the Welshman.
Described as “devastating” by Sky Sports expert Adam Bate for his role in keeping the club up, he certainly looks as if he’s got a high ceiling.
Still, that kind of money might be out of Newcastle’s range. After the potential signing of Harvey Barnes, the bulk of the summer budget is reportedly likely to have been spent.
Sadly for Newcastle, it looks slightly too much for this summer.
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