So apparently we have a 40M debt, if we have a 100M budget that leaves us with 60M. We may be getting Pirlo and Ziegler for free which is good, Beck should cost about 7M, Bastos will probably cost us 15M, and then splurge on Tevez or Aguero.
Even if these numbers are true:
100 - 40
= 60 - Pirlo (3 year contract, +/- 6 million€/year tax included)
= 42 - Ziegler (let's say 3 year contract, +/- 3m€ tax incl)
= 33 - Bastos (another 3 year contract, +/- 5m€ tax incl + 15m transfer price)
= 3
=> so much for "splurging".
And I do know that we're not paying the salaries upfront, but an accrual has to be made anyway, since this is money that you are definitely going to spend.