Are £100m midfielders the new normal?

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Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook Before 2023, the highest transfer fees were paid for the top goal scorers and the most creative players. But since then, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Declan Rice and now Elliot Anderson and Sandro Tonali have all made moves for more than £100m - all of whom are central midfielders. So what’s caused the change? As Seb Stafford-Bloor writes, the development of granular statistics teamed with the resilience of middle-class football clubs means selling clubs can charge more. Illustrated by Henry Cooke. Join the Tifo Discord Server -   / discord   Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic: Facebook:   / tifofootball   Instagram:   / tifofootball_   TikTok:   / tifofootball_   X: https://x.com/TifoFootball_ Listen to the Tifo Football podcast: The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhq... YouTube:    • Tifo Football Podcast   Watch more Tifo: Tifo Football Podcast:    • Tifo Football Podcast   Tifo Sports by The Athletic:    / @tifosports   About Tifo Football by The Athletic: Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple. We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more. Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth and insight. Founded in 2017 and became a part of The Athletic in 2020. For business inquiries, reach out to tifo@theathletic.com. Additional footage sourced from freestockfootagearchive.com Music provided by APM Music #Football #PremierLeague #Transfers