Ollie Watkins swapped the red and white stripes of Exeter City for the red and white stripes of Brentford and earned the Grecians a club record fee.
Watkins, 20, who won the EFL Young Player of the Year award for the 2016-17 season, has joined the Bees for a fee believed to be in the region of £1.8million - slightly higher than the £1.75million City earned from Matt Grimes' move to Swansea City in January 2015.
After months of speculation linking him with moves to several leading sides in the Championship, including Aston Villa, Derby County and Leeds United, Watkins opted for a move to the West London side.
Whilst Brentford may not be as illustrious a club as some of those that Watkins was linked with, the Bees have a strong tradition of giving young players a chance to shine. Therefore it is highly likely that Watkins will be involved in Brentford manager Dean Smith's first team squad, rather than being placed in an Under 23 development squad.
Like all players who progress through the Grecians' youth system, the fans take those players to their hearts and Watkins is no exception.
Highlights of his time at St James Park include netting a spectacular double that helped secure City the double over Plymouth Argyle in the 2015-16 campaign and helping the Grecians make the Play-offs last season - which have served to strengthen the affection that the St James faithful have for him.
As the comedian, and City fan, Ade Edmondson said in a speech at the Southgate Hotel following Watkins' departure to the Bees: "It's the kind of club we are. He'll still be ours, that's part of the ethos of the community trust. Even though he's in Brentford, he's still ours."
