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Jake Clarke-Salter is a Championship player demanding a lot of transfer attention at the moment, but moves for players like the QPR defender may soon become the norm among English clubs.

Clarke-Salter, who has spent the majority of his career on loan at various EFL clubs from Chelsea, could soon become a Premier League player with links to top flight clubs such as Wolves and Crystal Palace coming to light, as per the Sun.

However, if finances for clubs outside the so-called 'big six' do become tighter, with constraints placed on those that are flirting with breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, or those that are in violation of breaking them, then links to footballers who ply their trade at mid-to-low Championship level could become a lot more common on the back pages and in transfer gossip columns.

PSR and FFP rule changes explained

The Premier League recently announced it would be reforming its profit and sustainability rules (PSR) to align closer with financial regulations used throughout European football, as the controversy caused by the current laws used in England has mounted throughout this season.

The change that the Premier League is attempting to bring in will see all league clubs able to spend up to 85% of their income, with penalties for breaking that percentage barrier being more severe the further over the original 85% clubs go.

In an explanation on current rules, Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solekhol stated, "At the moment we've got a system where you can't lose more than £105m over a three-year period."

Carrying on, he highlighted how the new model could potentially seem unfair, despite initial feelings that the new regulations appear to be fairly straightforward. Continuing, he said, "Now this might sound like a better system, but does it mean that going forward, the bigger clubs are always going to have more money to spend on transfers and wages?

"If you're only allowed to spend a limit of 85 per cent of your revenue on players and wages, say your revenue is £700m, you'll be able to spend £595m on players and wages. But if your revenue is only £100m, you'll only be able to spend £85m on players and wages. So I'm sure that will be something Premier League clubs will look at."

Bargain buys will help future-proof clubs, and give players platforms

Clubs at the lower end of the financial power scale in the Premier League may currently be in line with what Kaveh has said above, and for that reason, will be looking at potential bargains and cheap steals down toward the lower end of the Championship, or even into League One or Two.

Albeit they aren't a Premier League yet, but if they end up securing automatic promotion, which could happen with five games to go for the Suffolk side, despite the rollercoaster race at the top of the table, they have already picked up a bargain to help future-proof their spending.

The Tractor Boys spent just over £1m on Iraqi-international striker Ali Al-Hamadi when the club bought him from AFC Wimbledon, and in his appearances so far in the Championship, he looks like a player that should never have been down as far as League Two.

In recent years, the club have consistently had problems with finding a permanent, long-term attacking prospect, so wherever they do end up at the season's end, they definitely have an asset.

Players on Premier League radar

Moving on to potential buys for Premier League clubs, and Clarke-Salter is one of few names that has been linked with a move up the English footballing ladder.

Recently, Sammie Szmodics has been linked to current Premier League side Luton Town, with the Championship top-scorer recently being scouted, as reports journalist Alan Nixon, via his Patreon.

Bristol City young starlet Tommy Conway has reportedly, via Football Insider, been of interest to Wolves and Nottingham Forest with the 21-year-old continuing to impress at Ashton Gate and providing fans with a beacon of light in what has been a mediocre campaign for the Robins.

Port Vale youngster Baylee Dipepa, has also caught the attention of Premier League giants Manchester United.

The Red Devils are eying a move for the recently capped England youth international as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new transfer policy.

Whatever does get decided by Premier League clubs come the summer, EFL teams further down the table, and clubs languishing in Leagues One and Two better prepare for raids on their best players soon.