I suppose if we sold DCL for around 70m nearly all profit it gives us the chance to reinvest circa 4 x what we brought in (depending on how contracts were spread). Maybe some of it goes towards paying down the debt for FFP compliance.
If we sold the following (throwing numbers out)
Keane £20mil
Mina £20mil
James £10mil
= £50mil.
Then we could spend £50mil this window...as sales can be put into your books for that year but purchases can be staggered over contracts.
Meaning, if the White Deal was £20mil upfront and £30mil over the next 4/5 years.
We still have £50mil - £20mil upfront = £30mil to spend this window.
Lets say we then go to Dortmund and offer them £60mil for Bellingham all staggered over a 6 year contract at £10mil a year.
£30mil - £10mil = £20mil still to spend this window.
So FFP wise were fine...based on that.
However, dont forget we also have previous payments due for players signed in other windows....and we would also need to pay for the new players staggered payments next season and onwards.
So we dont actually know what the books look like really.
Moshiri does though, hes a superstar accountant so you would hope he knows what hes doing.
But we wouldnt need to sell DCL this summer to fund big moves...we could actually flog Gomes, Iwobi and other deadwood and still spend a small fortune.