Surprised to hear Rafa toeing this line. As more money pisses in to the Premiership then prices everywhere will inflate. If promotion first time is the priority I'm sure dropping a few extra million here or there is well worth it over missing out on key players. I sure know another year in the Championship will cost us more.
Its how it should be. We pay what we feel a player is worth and if we can't reach agreement with the other club then we don't do a deal.