JIM GOODWIN reckons most Scottish Premiership clubs struggle to compete financially with teams in England's National League.
The Dundee United boss admits it is getting ever harder to lure players from south of the border because of the wages on offer even in the fifth tier.
Goodwin has still managed to bring in Will Ferry after his exit from Cheltenham and Jack Walton on loan from Luton.
But the rest of his recruitment has come from the home market and others like Macedonia and Croatia.
Goodwin said: "The challenge we always have in Scotland is that everything boils down to finances.
"We have spoken to a number of players in England but unfortunately League One and League Two sides there have massive budgets.
"Even some National League sides are paying more than 75 per cent of Scottish Premiership sides. That's just to give an understanding as to where we are in the financial scheme of things - but that is nothing new and is something we need to deal with."
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