De Bruyne Transfer Shows Growing power Of The Pound In Football

Earlier this year, when the English Premier League signed a new television rights deal worth

somewhere between 7 and 9.5 billion euros, the ramifications for the entire football world weren't immediately apparent. With the completion of Kevin de Bruyne's transfer to Manchester City, it's become clear that the EPL's windfall is going to affect clubs everywhere - and not necessarily always in a positive sense.

Wolfsburg and Man City aren't talking about the 24-year-old Belgian playmaker's official price tag, but it's rumored to be around 74 million euros. In any case, it's a huge cupcake of money with more money for frosting and money on top instead of a cherry. Wolfsburg will be spending some of that sum in an attempt to compensate for the loss of the Bundesliga's player of the year last season and all-time assists record holder.