I have heard this said before.
Two questions i suppose.
1. How low?
2. How many players are on pay as you play contracts? I have heard it mentioned but I don't know of any players actually on those contracts.
I like him. Don't want him in our team though.
With his injury record, we would probably have 5 - 10 (very) good games out of him per season.
With the transfer fee and his high wage demands, I'm afraid that's the way it is these days.