Out spent by half?? You're having a laugh, just look at the spend table for the last 5 years, we're outspent by all the other PL teams. We are the 6th richest club in the PL, and according to the last figures I saw, we are the 12th richest club in the World. it makes me laugh the number of people on here that say we can't afford a 20/25 mill transfer fee. Of course we could afford it. Building a stadium is not an excuse, this season there is incoming CL money plus a big increase in TV money. Those sums were not budgeted for when the stadium build was costed, they are extra. At least some of that extra money could be spent on a couple of quality first team players in order to compete in 4 competitions.We certainly need Isco level players in.
Its been the same story since 2010 though. I know we are building a stadium but we are out spent by over half of the PL now...no way can we keep up without quality investment.
Ben's info seems sensible....the other ITK more exciting but that's what keeps us going.