Pretty common knowledge in fairness, and entirely within keeping of their usual methods. CPFC2010 have always "bet the farm", pouring cash into the pockets of players and their agents. 78% of a GARGANTUAN PL turnover, aaaall spent on players wages, lumbering them with the 8th biggest wagebill in...
Zaha, Benteke and Sakho's wages are prohibitive, they're well and truly stuck with them. Townsend is a typical flaky winger, had a few good games this season (goal of the season at City) but nothing special, no better than Knocky and I wouldn't swap him for Solly.
Obi Wan-Bissaka is certainly...
Only the top 6 clubs + Everton pay out more on players wages.
6 years in the PL, zero investment in infrastructure (aside from a back-of-a-fag-packet design for a single new stand that'll never happen anyway), a total reliance on TV money, and a crippling wagebill that would see them go under...