When Michael Beale claimed Ange Postecoglou was a "lucky man" to have had such prominent backing in the transfer market it certainly caused debate. But any spending Celtic do this side of Hadrian's wall is under different rules to the top level south of the border.
With the European Super League now firmly back on the agenda, could the time have finally come where the champions of Scotland and England will be competing on a relatively even financial playing field? Well, not so fast, as both teams in England and Scotland are likely to shun breakaway 2.0 for different reasons. And it comes after the Premiership champions posted staggering figures on Friday with revenue rocketing to £76.5m but that's still a drop in the ocean for EPL.
Followers of Glasgow's big two have long posited the view that if they were admitted to the Premier League, they'd be be up there competing with the big boys after a bedding-in period. A variation of the "If we had the money you're on, we'd be top six nae probs" vs the "my nan could do a job up in Scotland, you'd struggle in League One", has played out across all social media platforms on numerous occasions since what feels like time began. We've crunched the numbers over all of Ange's four windows to date to compare and contrast these deals and all figures quoted exclude undisclosed fees.
