Why is everyone so obsessed with our net spend. I believe our delightful neighbours last summer spent a combined 60 million on markovic, lallana & Lovren, to name just 3! If we'd spent a combined 30 million on cleverley, deulofeu, Mori & rodriguez people wouldn't be moaning, cos they are prob easily worth that.
We get 30 million worth of talent for just over 11m, and Liverpool last summer signed 15/20 million worth for 60m, I know whose shoes I'd rather be in.
Yes we need a playmaker and must have some money to spend. Martinez said about building flats on finch farm for the youth team so they could be close to the club. Not all the income can go on players & wages.
We do need to loose the debt which has been a monkey on our back for years. Although if that's not erased next year with the extra millions from TV then questions do need to be asked.
When the bottom falls out of the premier league, cos it will at some point, as this constant money being pumped in is no way sustainable, clubs like Stoke will be flogging half their squad cos they won't be able to afford to keep the so called stars like shaquiri with no cash! Sky TV will ruin the premier league in the end. The only silver lining being that nonce (can I use that word)? Jim White, wont be shouting tripe at us and getting over excited by the famous 'sky sources' for 4 hours on deadline day!
We have the biggest squad with the best genuine strength in depth that I've ever known. It's far from perfect but Rome wasn't built in a day. Let's judge our chances after Tuesday and see where we are come May, before we all loose the plot cos we've not spunked 20 million on some dude with a fancy name.....