That proves it can be done, not that it can be done 'easily'.
Teams, as a general rule, spend their way out of this division. If we want to do it the noble way, good on the club, but it'll take a lot of fan patience.. we'll see how long that lasts.
If he's after £13,000 a week then I agree with the club on this on. He's a very capable player, but I'm sure we can find comparable alternatives that work within in our wage structure. By that I mean we could possibly match his salary requirements if a transfer fee wasn't included on top of this...