Originally Posted by
b3ast
I always buy players that end in 4 or 9 and never below because I want them to gain star as soon as possible. Only exceptions are when I find good bargains, example - player valued 900k is on sale for 650k. I can buy that player and re-sell him for nice profit.
Regarding age, you can buy expensive 18yr old with lower quality and he will train faster than older players but it will still take some time before gaining a star. It all depends whether you want that extra star now or you have time to train him.
My style is buying 25yr old,5 star,ending on 4 or 9,players because they are not that old so they can still improve in training and matches and they are not so expensive as under-20 are. Also, developing youngsters is not effective as they can't keep up with promotions and star loss.
If you're token buyer,forget everything I wrote and buy first player you see (figuratively) and power train him