Brighton acquired the Stuttgart defender and took him out of Real Madrid's control

Last summer, the Spanish defensive midfielder Chema Andres moved from the academy of Real Madrid to the German Stuttgart for a modest 3 million euros. Then the "Blancos" kept both the option to buy back the player and 50% of the cost of his potential sale. And this summer, when the English Brighton came for the 21-year-old performer, the Madrid club decided to take a guaranteed profit. "Swabians" and "Seagulls" agreed on a 22 million euro release fee, and the footballer signed a contract with the English club until 2031. Accordingly, Real Madrid received half of this amount - 11 million euros, but completely lost control over the future of their pet. Chema scored four goals and provided two assists in 39 appearances last season.