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Transfer dealings are one thing. Wages budget is another. You can't establish a wages policy based on money you might get it. You can only base it on money you know will come in. You could spend CL income on player purchases, but you can only agree wages over the next 5 years for that player based on commercial deals and known gate receipts over that period.
Not to mention how ridiculously transfers have changed just this summer alone. We've seen the world record fee change last season and again this season and players like John fucking Stones go for 50 mil. We sold walker for near 50. Do we think anyone expected stuff like that when we announced our stadium? Or two seasons ago? Did we think realistically asking for 50mil for Walker was possible at the start of last season?