free agent players are only profitable if you can buy them with only 1-2 tokens. for a 18 yo you can still get profit if you sign him with 5 tokens. forget obtaining the profit if you can't satisfy those conditions. and one more important point. never bid for 32 yo or more free agent players. 31 is the limit of your target. (but if you are in level 1 or 2, bidding for 31 yo free agent players might not be the best idea)