Norwich City turned £150k into £25m with stunning early transfer
Norwich City turned a massive profit on the £150,000 purchase of Ben Godfrey when he was sold to Everton.
The Canaries took a risk on signing the defender when he turned 18 after initially breaking through with York City.
The club confirmed the deal amounted to £150,000 and he went on to become a key part of Daniel Farke’s side when they gained promotion to the Premier League in 2019.
The 26-year-old impressed during the team’s stint back in the top flight, even though they ultimately suffered relegation straight back to the Championship.
This led to a move to Everton, with the BBC reporting that the Toffees paid £25 million to sign him in October 2020.
This was a massive profit and a great piece of business by the club as they then went on to gain promotion back to the Premier League that same season anyway.
Godfrey didn’t go straight into the first team squad at Norwich, with patience given to him to get up to speed for the increased standard.
A loan move to Shrewsbury Town for the 2017/18 campaign also gave him some much-needed senior experience, which helped him get ready to come into Farke’s side.
The club managed his development excellently and were rewarded with a promotion calibre campaign, which also led to a healthy profit once he was sold to Everton.
