NEVER DUMP GOOD PLAYERS!
Young or Old, buy scouts right at the start of the season, buy x4s or x9s level players just about to move up a star, quality sort the scout list and buy the top ones, top of list attacks for ST, top of list Defense for Ds/GKs and top of list even Attack/Defense/Physical for Ms. x3s and x8s are ok but they will not be 6 stars at mid-season, unless he is a fast trainer.
Of course young talent is preferable, they train faster and you are paying 50 tokens!
Young scouts like all player take time, older ones perform right away, your choice.
I had to sell two newly purchased scout this season, they were duds and just got me some so so's players replacements from the transfer list, one of these a 31 years old is now a star on my team, buying scouts guarantees nothing!
Watch out how you bid for transfer players the first week of play, it's like a feeding frenzy goin' on, DO NOT go into bidding wars because you are pissed and just want to win, only go into a bidding war if that player is vital to your whole tactical, formational and strategical plans. eg. I'm going to play a V-style, I need a AMR. Watch and learn how to bid for transfer players there are many Youtubes' and tutorials are available here also.
Best advice: there are some hours, mostly early hours where your server will have less users, sleepy time. BID THEN.... 2 or 3 tokens will win you Pele!
As for money? see those released players at the bottom of the transfer list **wink**wink**, cost you a token to pick up! **wink**wink** and you can sell them for a pretty penny, just don't get the 30 year olds, OK! Beats using tokens to get cash by a long shot. Get the calculator out and do your math.
Good Luck, Peace.
P.S. having a copy of formations and counters chart on your computer helps too!