Paulsen has been A League keeper of the year, 2 years in a row, so has proven he's better and more consistent of a player than getting a league 1 deal.
A better promotion chasing L1 team would be fine as a first Euro season. Joe Gauci who arguably left the ALM a better keeper than AP is at Barnsley on loan from Villa
What we want is AP straight away starting. Not riding the pine for a season as can easily happen with a young GK.
Also I hope Bell and McCowatt can end up in the Championship. Then it would be a truly excellent window. But those two might need to wait until 2026 for a move. Bell in particular is going to have some suitors chasing him