Pompey have been splashing the cash too, as the club significantly increased their outlay on fees.
The wage bill remains among the lowest in the division as the club operate sustainably, but it’s been an exciting period in terms of spending not seen at PO4 since the Premier League era.
We’ve put together a definitive list of the net spends among all the sides in the second tier (source Sky Sports) and the table makes for interesting reading.
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