Saddleworth2
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I think that the wages structure is a key element in this. From the reports De Jong will be making a similar wage to Kev and Raz at Barcelona. If we had matched or offered more, you can well imagine some of the tensions that would have brought into the dressing room. It must be tricky balancing all the opposing forces as we try and land targets. On the plus side, we are maintaining a consistency in our transfer policy and still have a wonderfully strong squad. The next couple of seasons will be a big test as we seek to backfill Serge and Fern, neither of whom have an obvious youth academy replacement.