Lincoln City has broken their transfer record with the signing of Romanian defender Andrei Coubis. The fee, reportedly up to £2.6m, smashes their previous record.
What happened?
Lincoln City fans were excited this week as the club announced the transfer of Andrei Coubis.
The club won’t label him as the first £1m purchase, but history may well do just that.
Why it matters for Lincoln City
Transfer fees in the modern age are a bit of a grey area, and supporters never really know the sums involved.
The last time a fee was broken and revealed at the time of a purchase was in 1997 when Dean Walling arrived.
What comes next?
We have put together a list of transfer fees over the ages, from those that were in the public domain, to fees that have since been revealed, or assumed, to show how Lincoln City went from the first £1,000 incoming in 1933, to the first £1m less than a century later. And the rise looks significant on a chart, with inflation giving an idea of date, showing when the club really did go above and beyond for a player. So the signing of Andrei Coubis is a major move for Lincoln City, with the fee reportedly up to £2.6m, a significant investment for the club. But the impact of this transfer will be closely watched by fans and pundits alike, as Lincoln City looks to make a statement in the Championship.
