Is this cruel?

[William Hummel]

Mediocre in that his market value to skill ratio is low. When I buy young players, I look for a market value 100k times the skill average. So, for a player with a skill average of 24.93, I'd be looking for around 2.5m market value. This particular player gains skill points at roughly half the rate of some of my top prospects, who can easily gain 5-6 levels (75-90 skill points) in a season, without spending tokens.

Generally speaking, the higher the value per level, the faster the player trains. That has been my experience, and it has been confirmed by numerous people on this forum.