BRENTFORD and Exeter have reportedly pocketed a share of £1million after Ollie Watkins made his England debut.
Watkins, 25, came on for Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the 63rd minute of England’s stroll against San Marino on Thursday night.
And he fired home Three Lions’ fifth goal of the night against the part-timers, with his first shot in international football, as his clinical right-foot finish found the bottom far corner.
Aston Villa signed Watkins from the Bees last summer in a heavily-incentivised deal.
Brentford received £28m up front for the striker, with a further £5m in add-ons.
And, according to The Athletic one of those add-ons involves Villa paying Brentford £1m per cap, ‘up to a small number’.
Exeter also stand to pocket a huge chunk of cash after the striker’s debut.
He told ITV after the game: “It’s unbelievable – it’s what I’ve dreamt about to be honest.
“All day in the hotel I just hoped I would get a chance. I’m speechless, to be honest.
“I just feel honoured I got a chance to come out here and play with the players I played with and score on my debut. You couldn’t write it.”
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Watkins worked his way through the youth ranks at the Grecians before joining Brentford in 2017.
As part of the deal taking him from North London to Villa Park, Brentford will now pay Exeter 15 per cent of any payment from the Premier League side.
That means, every time Watkins is capped by England – up until the undisclosed limit – Brentford will give Exeter £150,000 of their £1m share, with the Bees keeping £850,000 for themselves.
Another clause listed by The Athletic involves Aston Villa’s Premier League status.
Should Villa avoid the drop, they will owe Brentford a further £1m – with £150,000 of that heading to Exeter.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
