It would. The whole problem is that he's a high earner, and it's hard to find someone who'll make it worth his while ( Although he's only got a year left on his contract so may accept less for a longer deal ??? ).
Yes, but if that were the strategy the club wouldn't have made such a big thing about Dunk staying.
Of course there could still be a MASSIVE unexpected bid from the PL this window, but that could happen for any other player as well.
Well we've only got 8 days to find out, but I don't think it'll stop us bringing in the 2 signings we want, or necessarily price us out of any particular player we were targeting.
Of course it will reduce the amount left in the overall budget, maybe 10K per week, which means a 500K reduced...