Squad-building for 2019-20

[oldtimernow]

Thanks

[Hairbandinho]

With the players released today (Mile Jedinak, Alan Hutton, Tommy Elphick, Albert Adomah, Glenn Whelan, Ritchie De Laet, Mark Bunn and Micah Richards)

Do we think taking into account the promotion pay rises given to Hogan, McCormack etc that our wage bill is now less than at the end of the season?

If so we have a bit of leeway to sensibly build the team in the places that need improvement.

[Ads]

How do we know players have had pay rises?

Usually a relegation clause would lead to the off set amount in wages being repaid as a bonus and the contract normalising at what it was pre-relegation. But there's no generic uplift on promotion clause.

It's been suggested McCormack's has risen, no evidence for it though.

[Toronto Villa]

I can imagine players who were bought while in the Championship might have a promotion clause or bonus. And it might depend on percentage of games played versus just a number that clicks in. But why would Micah Richards have it when we signed him in the PL?

[Hairbandinho]

I am sure some wages have gone up after promotion. Who that is specifically isn't that relevant, as long as those who have had pay rises still have contracts that run until next summer we will need to pay.

I  was merely theorising wether after the slew of releases announced, if we were better off now in terms of the wage bill or if these pay rises clauses have nullified the savings from these releases in part.  I am not sure we have a huge amount to spend (nor should we) I would rather be prudent than do for example what Fulham did. Four key signings at LB,CD,DM and striker are a must to consider survival.