Signing established championship players will cost you around 15000 a week, can we afford that?
Precisely, and even if we could afford to sign established Championship players (10k-15k per week), we shouldn't because they-
1) Won't be as hungry as players from League 1 and League 2
2) Are a financial pitfall
3) Are much older so we'll get no sell on fee
Reading had a team full of established Championship players (Scott Dann, Baba Rahma, Liam Moore, Andy Yiadom, Danny Drinkwater, etc.) this season and would have gone down if it weren't for Derby being deducted points.
The reality is that it is not only more feasible, but better in the long term for us to sign players from League 1 and League 2 and mold them into Championship calibre players.
This was Keshi, Ekpiteta, Lavery, Gabriel, Beesley, etc's first year in the Championship and they all showed that they are not only capable of playing at his level, but excelling at this level.
I expect another Summer of links from players in divisions "below" the Championship, and I for one welcome it.
Fill your boots with League 1 and League 2's brightest stars Critch!