Trimming the fat would make our payroll just fine, even with top class additions.
Getting rid of Balotelli and Benteke is almost £200k p/w right there. Moving on the likes of Skrtel, Moreno, Lucas, Allen, Enrique and maybe even Milner (but I think he'll stay) would keep our salary in check.
I'd rather have one player on £180k p/w than two on £90k p/w
Some of the fat may be easier to trim and the leaner the fat the easier trimmed but smaller the saving.
It would depend who you were paying the respective salaries to, but I know what you're meaning, and I agree, but as we've seen in the past, getting rid of players that are on a salary which is not likely to be equalled at any of the standard of clubs they're likely to attract, is far easier to create the wish list than achieve it.
Out of the list for example, Skrtel could be more difficult than it would appear. Previous links have been with Italian clubs and they wouldn't equal what he's on here. Ditto Moreno, unless it's Barca or Real.
Lucas and Allen would go after first team football, so shouldn't be a chore. Enrique's thankfully out of contract, but Milner could prove hard to shift, despite his professionalism etc.
Benteke would require a moneybags club to match his salary and would anyone want to pay out both a transfer fee and salary commensurate with his Anfield one for Balotelli?
