I’ve estimated consistently we can take on ~£15m in combined wages and amortisation post Richarlison sale (won’t repeat past boring accounting detail).
We are inevitably haggling and trading off like El Bobble says to get the most possible done within our ‘envelope’, trying to get eg three deals not one.
Shifting one or more additional big wage, high amortisation guys for break-even or better fees would help but demand is weak.
I repeat my mantra for this summer. Intelligence, creativity, patience, luck. We are asking a lot of Thelwell. Fingers crossed he can deliver.