We'll have to wait quite a few months, but I would guess that the wages figures at the following clubs would have accelerated hugely in 2016/17:
Everton - Moshiri throwing money in desperation to compete with far bigger clubs.
Palace - Parish & the new joint owner likewise (Benteke), but also...
I expanded your point to discuss WBA, with an "And...".
We're at cross purposes.
WBA achieve league positions way above their payroll bill and squad cost.
Expanding it further. Look at Villa on the table. What a joke, paying that and ending up with a squad of 25 embarrassing mercenaries...
SSN just reported on TV that Palace are in talks with Arsenal, for the transfer of Calum Chambers for a fee in the region of £20m.
Arsenal fans have deemed him a flop from start to finish, and the normally loyal hoarder Wenger is making no noise about keeping him.
If a small PL club are about...
Timed to respond to a growing number of comments on their fans forums about a lack of Spuds transfers this summer, whilst their six direct competitors have all now spent significantly.
They've got to pay for a new stadium (which N17 said will cost £800m), so there's financial pain for them...