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subota oktobar 12 - 10:08, Editovan
subota oktobar 12 - 10:24 I think the answer depends very much on where your club is at in terms of finances, squad strength and general development.
Buying a 10 rated 31 year old for 5 or 10 million is very different to buying a 16 rated player for 80 million.
30+ outfield players obviously tend to lose their rating quite rapidly. Their value drops with rating so you can't generally get your money back.
I would estimate that if you buy an old player who is a lot better than your current team you will get at least one good season and maybe 2 or 3 before he's no longer good enough.
How much is one or 2 seasons going to be worth?
How to get the best possible team from the available finances is a significant factor in being a successful manager. It's questions like these that may make all the difference in making good progress.