This is what Google said: A player can play for one club in the first, second and third qualifying round, and/or the play-offs, of the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League, and then represent another club from the group stage of either competition.
In 22/23, we played 8 cup matches (3 Carabao Cup matches and 5 in the FA Cup).
In 23/24, we played 4 cup matches (one Carabao Cup and 3 in the FA Cup).
So a difference of four.
With the eight European games - we played four more matches last season. More travel and tougher opposition...
Was reading about their deal with the London Stadium and how it's propped up by London taxpayers - which is another thing to be pissed off with them about!
Kicker are saying "The transfer fee is 27 million euros, with further bonuses pushing the cost up to the 30 million mark, probably even more."
https://www.kicker.de/undav-transfer-auf-der-ziellinie-1043014/artikel#twfeed