Ollie Watkins has landed both of his former clubs a welcome cash injection after making his senior England bow on Thursday.
The Aston Villa striker came off the bench to score England's final goal in the 5-0 rout of San Marino as the Three Lions got their World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign off to a winning start.
Watkins revealed his shock last week at earning his first England call-up and hailed the "great journey" his career had taken him on from playing in League Two just four years ago.
The 25-year-old started his career at Exeter City before a successful stint at Brentford, prior to his mega-money move to Villa in the summer.
And as a result of his international exploits, both Exeter and Brentford are now set to cash-in.
Villa forked out an initial £28million to land Watkins' services, with a further £5m due in various add-ons.
As reports The Athletic , Brentford had a clause inserted into the transfer agreement with Villa which earns them £1million each time he makes an appearance for his country, up to a small number of caps.
Of that £1m which The Bees are now due, Exeter stand to receive a 15% cut, totalling £150,000 - a significant amount for a club of their stature.
With two more qualifiers to come in this international break, both clubs could yet earn more should Watkins feature in either match against Albania or Poland.
Speaking after his goal vs San Marino, Watkins gushed: "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."
Exeter paid tribute to their former star on their Twitter account, writing as he replaced Dominic Cavert-Lewin just after the hour: "You just love to see it. Ollie is the first @officialECFC graduate to appear for the #ThreeLions senior team since Cliff Bastin in 1938.
"The whole club couldn’t be prouder of you Ollie, go show them what you’ve got."
Brentford also marked the occasion with a tweet of their own, which read: "What a moment! We're proud to have played our part in your journey, Ollie!"
