Off the top of my head, teenagers that Spurs signed for similar or more In the past 12 months Archie Gray Wilson Odaoert Lucas Bergvall Mason Melia Yang A quick google shows that large amounts were also spent on Veliz, Sarr, Udogie, Sessegnon, Jack Clarke, , all within the past 5 years, and limiting it to teenagers only

The extra £4M was the add on's (these would be based on club & ,international appearances etc) Not to be confused with the sell on clause. Which will be a predetermined % of any profit made when Palace sell him

He also stated that how much money was brought in (specifically from the Wharton & Szmodics deals) had no impact on the seasonal budget. So if you were to take him at face value, why would he bother asking? Even if we had a 50% sell on and Wharton is sold this summer for a world record fee (hyperbolic numbers to indicate how ludicrous this is), it still wouldn't impact transfer budgets or wage budgets according to Gestede . Mental if true! if he was a credible appointment, then that would have sent warning bells ringing for him straight away

If he isn't doing charity work, his wages will be out of our price range If he is doing charity work at basket case clubs with no money, he is a Sheff Wed fan

I suppose that 1 - there is competition for his signature 2 - because of 1, it would require a significant wage increase rather than the same/similar terms 3 - because of 2, he is off in the summer unless a miracle occurs and promotion is achieved 4 - for those about to type, "but he isn't Premier League quality!" Do you really think that we will start spending huge amounts of cash if we are promoted?

Nothing close, & no contract talks until the end of the season (I am assuming this relates only to first team players rather than U21s etc) https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25111940.blackburn-contract-latest-summer-transfer-power-dynamic/ Ah well, at least they will know what division they will be in by then 😉

Different rules in League 1, which Birmingham are operating under this season (based on income rather than profit/loss) & taking full advantage. Gambling on promotion to the Prem next season before Championship profit & sustainability rules catch up with them, & if they fail, then they have some expensive young talent on long contracts to sell to balance the books

It is crazy money, but players who are good Championship performers (Travis, Tronstad, Brittan) or have high potential/sell on possibilities (such as Poku, and you could even argue Dolan to the extent that they are similar ages and Dolan has been around for longer at a higher level) can command over £20K/week from Championship clubs (at least the ones with the funds and ambition to do so)

I think we are safe in this case, the model of half a squad full of cheap academy lads doesn't leave space for aging players on high wages. The only older players we will get are those still scratching around for a club in August (and therefore with no pre season behind them), and willing to accept wages of under £10K/week

The video I linked should start at that particular question & answer Obviously its worth watching the whole thing to get your expectations fixed nice and low for next season

How many from the academy will be in the 25 man squad next season? 7 or 8 apparently, which includes 2 that have played in the past couple of weeks (Tyjon & Montgomery) So that would imply that the 7 or 8 includes only those who are currently part of the academy (ie not including Travis, Carter, Buckley, JRC, Wharton) Also 1 in each position, so by a process of deduction, the following players will be in the first team squad next season unless we are also counting Leonard, Garrett etc as "academy players"?) GK - Michalski CB - Atcheson or Litherland LB - Batty or Powell RB - Duru CM - Montgomery or Dunn W - Gilsenan maybe? S - Tyjon

U18s got demolished 7-2 by Sunderland this afternoon

The likelihood is that Markanday will be talked up as his replacement, being like a new signing etc. At least until Chesterfield make an "unbelievable" offer for him that they couldn't turn down in the final hours of the summer window, leaving no time to source a replacement

Ajayi, Swift & Diangana will be leaving West Brom on frees in the summer Before anyone gets excited, this is because West Brom cannot afford to pay them what they want, so Rovers certainly will not be signing any of them