Chelsea's attempts to land 21-year-old Anthony Gordon this summer demonstrated a lot of ever-changing factors about the transfer market. The willingness to spend upwards of £45million (with a demand of more than £60million coming from Everton) proves the way the landscape has moved.
In 2014 Chelsea were able to buy Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas for the value the Toffees placed on Gordon's head this summer. Breaking transfer records is now a yearly norm and £69.5million on Wesley Fofana, another 21-year-old can be judged as decent business.
Gordon's failed move - one that he was keen on - also highlights the premium placed on in-league moves for top division players and also the added cost needed for English players too. Thomas Tuchel's admiration for Gordon was born from watching him play in person twice against his own side, the irony being that Callum Hudson-Odoi, a player of arguably more talent and similar experience, wasn't being used.
