7 of the biggest transfer sell-on fees as Man Utd eye Lukaku windfall

In the crazy world of football transfers, even the most minute details are now so important.

And in a market where prices can skyrocket, clubs cannot ignore the value of a sell-on clause when selling one of their valuable stars.

When a player then moves to a club later on, their original side can profit from a handsome windfall if a suitable sell-on clause is negotiated.

That could be the case at Manchester United, who are eyeing a possible sum if Inter Milan sell Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea.

According to the Telegraph, the Blues have hope they can land their former Belgian striker for £100m.

United are said to have agreed to get a 5% cut on Lukaku's next transfer, meaning they would be entitled to £5m if he returns to Stamford Bridge.

But what about the other times clubs have made big profits from a sell-on clause?

Here, Daily Star Sport takes a look at seven of the biggest sell-on fees in transfer history….

Jadon Sancho (Man City – £9.74m)

When the Red Devils made the statement signing of Jadon Sancho this summer, neighbours Manchester City earned a significant windfall.

That is because of the 15% sell-on clause they agreed with Borussia Dortmund when selling 17-year-old Sancho four years ago.

As United signed Sancho in a £72.9m deal from Dortmund, City therefore earned a cool £9.74m.

But while City benefit to some degree from the transfer, they can only wish they persuaded him to stay at the Etihad a little longer.

Kevin de Bruyne (Chelsea – £10m)

Chelsea earned a tidy £10m when City splashed out £55m for De Bruyne in 2015.

But that is only a little sweetener as they were left to rue the mistake they made with the sale to Wolfsburg.

The Belgian star is now one of the best midfielders in world football, but cut a forlorn and frustrated figure under Jose Mourinho at his brief spell in West London.

Raheem Sterling (QPR – £8.8m)

Queens Park Rangers were tactful when they negotiated a 20% sell-on clause for Sterling at just 15-years-old, knowing he was destined right for the top.

Liverpool signed the teenager at the time for just £600,000, but his value was always set to catapult.

And after thriving under Brendan Rodgers at Anfield, Sterling's big money move to City came in 2015.

In a deal believed to have been worth around £45m, QPR are said to have pocketed £8.8m for the England star.

Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal – £5.7m)

Arsenal had first refusal on Fabregas when he made a Premier League return in 2014.

The Gunners sold their star man to Barcelona in 2011 and rejected the chance to sign him back three years later.

However, they did earn a £5.7m sell-on fee after he made a surprise £30m move to the north London club's direct rivals Chelsea.

Michael Keane (Man Utd – £6m)

United fans were left frustrated when Louis Van Gaal approved the sale of academy graduate Keane.

But the club did at least agree on a healthy sell-on clause before his exit.

The Red Devils managed to finalise a huge £25% selling clause when the defender was sold to Burnley.

That mean't that when Everton made a £25m swoop in 2017, United pocketed around £6m.

Mohamed Salah (Chelsea – £2.7m)

Rather like De Bruyne, the sale of Salah will go down as one of the biggest transfer mistakes in Chelsea's recent history.

The deadly Egyptian is one of the league's best goalscorers and the Reds would not have enjoyed the same success without his signing from Roma.

It was seen as a gamble when Jurgen Klopp made the move after his previous failure in the Premier League, but what a transfer it was.

Chelsea negotiated a small sell-on fee for Salah and therefore earned around £2.7m from a £39m deal.

John Stones (Barnsley – £7m)

Clubs with less financial freedom can be hugely boosted by sell-on clauses.

And that was the case with Barnsley when the Tykes agreed upon a 15% sell-on clause for Stones when he was sold to Everton at just 17-years-old.

Stones soon became known as one of the Premier League's most talented young centre-backs.

It wasn't long before City made a huge £47m move, allowing Barnsley to earn around £7m for the transfer.

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