FC Twente again benefits from a big transfer Joachim Andersen

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 7:08 PM• Dominic Mostert

Joachim Andersen continues his career at Crystal Palace. The defender comes over from Olympique Lyon and signs for five seasons, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday evening. According to L’Equipe the transfer fee is 17.5 million euros plus 2.5 million euros in potential bonuses. The Athletic however, mentions 22 plus 5 million euros. Andersen had a contract in France until the summer of 2024 and was loaned to Fulham last season.

According to L’Equipe In addition, Olympique Lyon is entitled to 12.5 percent of any profit on a next transfer from Andersen. The Danish European Championship-goer had a strong season in the service of Fulham and has also been linked with Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks. He made his debut in professional football with the promises of FC Twente, after he came over from FC Midtjylland in the summer of 2013. In preparation for the 2014/15 season, he was added to the squad of the first team.

Andersen played a total of 47 official matches for Jong FC Twente and 50 for the A-squad, before switching to Sampdoria in August 2017 for 1.4 million euros. Two years later, Olympique Lyon took over him for at least 25 and a maximum of 30 million euros. Twente benefited from that transfer and received half a million euros as solidarity compensation. Twente is now also entitled to compensation. The club receives half a percent of the transfer fee for every year Andersen played in Enschede between the ages of 13 and 23, which amounts to two percent of the transfer fee.

With a transfer fee of 17.5 million euros, Twente collects 350,000 euros; if it comes to 22 million euros, the Eredivisionist can add 440,000 euros. “I am extremely proud to sign with Crystal Palace and to play in the best league in the world,” the 25-year-old said on the website. the Eagles. “The club board and trainer Patrick Vieira have convinced me that they know my qualities, believe in me and want me to play an important role in the team. I got a very positive impression of Patrick during the conversations we had and I have only heard positive things about the coach, the club and the plans for the future.”


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