Scouts are all 'World Class'?

[Razz]

Just started a new season in level 9 and noticed all my scouts available are 7* instead of the usual 6. A glitch?
Or is it because I avoided the transfer market totally the whole of last season and the game is trying to entice me back to use tokens?

There weren't enough teams to fill all the level 10 leagues, so you got bumped up a level. This means you have access to level 10 scouts instead of the usual level 9 scouts you would see if you were in a level 9 league.

Don't know if i've ever seen anyone comment on this:
Are you still limited to 5* players on the market though? Or are 6* (scout) players available on the transfer market in this situation?