If there was one deal that took everyone by surprise in France back during the summer of 2018, it was Fulham’s decision to spend just over £22m on Marseille’s André Zambo Anguissa.
The now 24-year-old was good, but there were doubts whether he was fully ready for such a move, which were blasted with a spotlight when he was unable to fully showcase his skills at Craven Cottage in a rather disastrous season for the club.
Relegated back to the Championship, Fulham then had to offload him temporarily as they sought to return to the elite, loaning him to Villarreal for the season, where he has done well.
Since then, rumours that the La Liga side were interested in making the move permanent have circled, and Marseille could benefit from it.
According to Le Phocéen, the Ligue 1 side ‘included a percentage of the next sale’ in their deal with Fulham for the defensive midfielder, meaning some of the money the club make from any future transfer will go directly in the French team’s coffers.
This stemmed from Andoni Zubizarreta, the director of football at the time, truly believing in the player’s potential and not wanting to miss out on money down the line.
It’s not said what the percentage is, but either way, Fulham will have to take that into account if they do decide to accept a bid for the Cameroon international.
