Only Begovic is a decent signing IMO.
Defoe had a dreadful end to the season and giving him a three year contract on those wages is terrible business.
Aké is decent but costs a lot of money. They signed Ibe from Liverpool last season for a similar amount and he flopped.
Big money does not equal success.
Tell Corporate Ho/Banker we say hello.
If you're looking for the best blueprint to follow, perhsps you should copy the approach of a team who managed consecutive promotions from League 1 to the Premier League...
£1M is going to be spent on FP this season, and £4M needs to be spent over the next few years
And no more money for the playing budget when the takeover goes through. That'll upset them