Most of those teams ( with the exception of the relegated PL sides ) have not spent 35 million -£40 in the last 2 seasons . Carrick at Boro has has done a good job on a limited budget.
We can tempt Man City with an offer for Rodri, a couple of.pork pies and pork scratchings should do it . Plus free beer in the Gosford Arms, should be too tempting for him to turn down.