Since the YA started, I’ve been consistently getting players from there. I usually grow 1 or 2 players up to around 95-100%. On top of that, I try to get one good assistant offer by manipulating (putting 3-4 star 18-19 years old players on my first 11 before the offer).
If I need any more players and/or could not receive the assistant offer I wanted, I go to auctions mostly after day 4 or 5. I use auctions as a last resort simply because I don’t want to spend so much time, waiting for a player in my needed position, with a decent quality (not to mention affordable in T).
I never use Nego since they are moved to only last week of the season. I had bought a few scout players in the past but it’s they don’t last long and I haven’t even checked the players there for more than 10-15 seasons now.