Similar to the Maty Ryan situation (although Ryan wasn't a bad bloke like Rob).
Being a backup for little old Brighton is different to being a backup for a 'big' club.
Our average weekly wage in 2021/2022 was £54k.
The average wage in La Liga is about £39k but that is being heavily inflated by Barcelona and the Madrid teams.
The likes of Getafe and Villareal will pay less than this, hence why we were able to sign Cucerella and Pervis.
Most Spanish clubs are broke. I believe last season only 4 clubs in La Liga spent over €30m and their wage bills will be significantly less than ours, whilst Sanchez is on Premier League wages.
It's a tough one for the club as his value will be much lower right now than it should be.
A loan move overseas for a year where he can play every week (and hopefully perform well) would see his value rise back up, but then he will only have one year left on his contract so his value will be...