We don't know how seriously we are looking at this guy. It would strike me as sensible planning for a football club to keep their eyes on players that we might not necessarily need in case someone suddenly leaves or gets a serious injury. We are probably in contact with numerous players...
I would imagine (and am basing this on 0% facts, 100% speculation) that it is not necessarily the capital from transfers which is the stumbling block but the wages we will have to pay out. Hopefully freeing up CMS and Kemy's wages will help but unless you uncover a hidden gem, a free scoring...