MK Dons manager Karl Robinson has revealed that he is shocked by the amount of money involved in the Sky Bet Championship, reports BBC Sport.

Karl Robinson's MK Dons travel to Bolton today (3pm kick-off)
Robinson is shocked with the amount of money being spent

And more significantly for the Buckinghamshire club, he has stated that he will not blow his whole budget on a single player.

The Dons have made 11 signings since the end of last summer to improve their squad for the new challenge of the Sky Bet Championship.

However, since their promotion from League One the 29-year-old manager has been bewildered by the amount of money spent by some clubs in the second-tier of English football.

The BBC have reported that Championship clubs spent over £100m collectively this summer transfer window, which dwarfs the spending of other second-tier leagues across the world.

The second-tier league in Italy saw spending of £14.6m, whereas the second-tier in Spain saw spending of only £3.65m.

To make the comparison to the Championship, Derby County alone have spent in excess of £20m this summer and are looking to continue signing players, showing that one Championship club have outspent the whole second-tiers of Italy and Spain combined.

This is a problem that is certainly surprising to Robinson and most fans of the league, however, it is unclear as to how the problem will be combated as the market becomes increasingly cash-happy.

MK Dons are still on the look out for a striker to bolster their attacking options for this season, yet Robinson is finding the task exceedingly difficult in the current market. The club have trialists Nicky Maynard and Tommy Smith on board, but the club are eager to be sensible in how they spend their money.

Speaking to the BBC, he said: "It has taken us all by surprise and we’ve got to make sure we can do what we do with our budget and football club.

"We know our fans will get behind us and I think it’s important we stick together and do it the right way."

And speaking about the difficulties of being a newly promoted team with a small budget, he added: "If you spend a lot of money on one player and he gets injured then he's of no use to you.

"To go and blow a lot of money on one player is a big risk and one we can't afford just yet.

"I know where we're short but the chairman knows where we're short as well and money doesn't grow on trees."

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