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Old 05-09-2011, 10:37 AM   #1316
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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf View Post
Spurs spend a marginal amount more in the transfer windows on fees

Arsenal spend 50m more a year on wages

the amount of money spent between the two clubs is a huge gap, don't pretend otherwise
However, one of the reasons why our wage bill is so high is due to the investment in youth/younger players. It's not that we are showering World Class players that we bought in the summer with cash but rather, rightly or wrongly, paying a premium for our younger players to ward off potential suitors.
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