The 'quotes' in that article suggest he will have a 'tight' budget, and they would be happy if he got poached a little further down the line like Poch.
I'm not sure I buy this line trotted out about a manager's limited input into player recruitment.
Koeman was obviously hugely influential in his purchases, as was Puel.
He did well in the second half of his first season. He played well when called upon last season (Arsenal away, WBA away, Boro away). My point was more to illustrate how badly treated he was by Puel.