The wages handed to former Copenhagen striker Andreas Cornelius sparked a salary cap call from Cardiff Cit owner Vincent Tan, it has been revealed.
The Daily Mail says the 20-year-old striker left FC Copenhagen, where he earned £6,000 a week, to sign a five-year contract at Cardiff worth £45,000 a week.
When Tan expressed surprise at the salary being paid to the untested Cornelius, he sought to impose a wage limit on new recruits, including midfielder Gary Medel.
Sevilla, who finished ninth in La Liga last season but who were struggling financially, sold Medel to Cardiff for £10m - though sources in Spain suggested Sevilla valued him at nearer £6m. The fee could rise to £15m, on appearances.