Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

IT IS often argued that big Premier League clubs don’t sign Championship players because they cost too much. What a load of rubbish.
Ebere Eze, below, cost Crystal Palace £20m when they signed him from QPR in 2020. Three years on, he is an England international widely regarded as one of the most influential midfield players in the country.

Jarrod Bowen was £20m, too. Ask West Ham fans whether they think that was a waste of money.
Then there’s James Maddison, Ollie Watkins, Tyrone Mings. And don’t forget Jude Bellingham, whose £25m transfer from Bir...