Granted I'm talking fees, but you gotta get the players through the door and away from their 'owners'... That's pretty fundamental and very much at the core of what was being claimed before.
Out of interest where'd you get those figures from? ...Keen to see how a few others rank.
UEFA Reveal The Top 20 Highest Club Wage Bills In Europe
A host of English teams are placed within the top 20.
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