Est83 wrote:aniym wrote:Est83 wrote:Jez wrote:Ornstein says Bellerin to Betis on a... loan
Oh and no option to buy
We can't get 2 pence for our lot can we. This guy is only 26 ffs how can we not even get a fee for him?!
There's been more talk of wages being the bigger issue, and not funds. Getting players off the payroll seems to be the greater priority.
How can that be the case when we're on track to spend £150m on transfer fees alone?
Bellerin's replacement isn't playing for free. Neither are the 3 other RBs we have on payroll.
We've been a profitable club for decades, I guess we have a large spending allowance as a result? Whereas wages would be considered as operating costs, which also have FFP regulations?
The wage bill issue is one step forward, two steps back, and has been that way for a while. I don't think we're trying to reduce the bill for FFP purposes.
Forward: Ozil, Mustafi, Sokratis wages off the books.
Backwards: £200k pw for Partey + Willian, £350k pw for Auba
We're doing the same thing this window, with Ben White getting £120k pw, far more than what Luiz was on.