Really don't want to scaremonger but I wonder if our wage bill is a bit of a short term issue. This report combined with the N'Diaye deal could well be an indication that our failure to shift on highly paid, unwanted players is hampering us at this moment. Also worth noting that our squad is actually pretty bloated. Perhaps the club are erring on the side of caution with both these issues. The last thing we want is to be caught on the wrong side of the line on wages or numbers.
Do hope your reading is right, mind. Would hate to see talent slip through our fingers because of David Vaughan and the like.