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Weren’t we paying Chris Gunter something like 20k a week? Not good at all
Yeah and I don't think he was the only fringe/underperforming player to be earning similar amounts, think McCleary was another one who was earning similar wages where he clearly wasn't good enough for the wage he was earning. Just highlights how big our wage bill was and how much of a problem it has been up until very recently.
Gunter and McCeary were both signed in the Premiership, which might explain their higher wages.
We definitely had a few on £20k+ last season (Moore, Swift, Rafael) but most reports suggest Joao, Puscas, Meite and Ejaria are all on circa £15-16k a week.
But then Gunter and McCleary both signed at least 2 contract extensions each when in the championship and I would presume the club didn’t reduce those wages at any point - but all credit to the club (and the players for re-signing) if they did.