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Neil Warnock bemoans 'scandalous' transfer fees

Warnock believes the money being spent on players is "scandalous". Credit: PA

Neil Warnock expects transfer fees to continue to rise and claimed some sky-high prices are "scandalous".

The former Crystal Palace boss feels even Championship transfers are getting out of hand in the wake of Manchester United spending a world-record £89million to bring Paul Pogba back to the club from Juventus.

Warnock's biggest buy at Palace was £5.5m on James McArthur from Wigan in 2014 and he believes there is no stopping the inflation of fees.

The ex-Sheffield United manager said:

It's bound to do because of the money the Premier League is generating. You talk to some of the players and the money they are going for is scandalous. No disrespect to the likes of Ross McCormack who I had at Leeds and has now gone to Villa but £14m is astronomical.

I remember when Trevor Francis went for £1m which was unbelievable and now it's almost £100million. They will be paying £500,000 a week soon to (Lionel) Messi or someone. These people who spend the money don't do it willy-nilly though, they have strategies about what this player could earn them off the field as well as on the field.

But I'm not saying they'll be worth it because they are only human and can get bad injuries.

– Neil Waernock