Huddersfield blasts transfer record again with Steve Mounie buy

Huddersfield Town broke its transfer record on Wednesday with the purchase of Steve Mounie from Montpellier.

This fee is in the region of €13 million (£11.44 million) plus add-ons, according to The Huddersfield Daily Examiner's Rory Benson. The 22-year-old forward inked a four-year contract in West Yorkshire.

It's the fourth time the Premier League newcomer has set a new standard for its highest splurge on a player, after the progressively pricier signings of Laurent Depoitre, Aaron Mooy, and Tom Ince earlier in the summer window.

"He has real physical attributes that should be perfect for the Premier League, plus we have already seen his talents as a football in his remarkable season in France," said Terriers manager David Wagner.

"We have met and I know he is a great character. For a man of his young age, he already has great experience both in life and as a footballer from his time in France, playing in a high-quality Ligue 1."

Mounie scored 14 goals and recorded three assists in Ligue 1 last season, despite Montpellier's eventual limp standing of 15th in the division. He's noted for his aerial prowess, strength, and deceptive speed.

His signing follows a busy Tuesday when Ince, Kasey Palmer, and Danny Williams all arrived at John Smith's Stadium.

Huddersfield kicks off the 2017-18 Premier League season - its first in the top flight since 1972 - at Crystal Palace on August 12.