The 10+ token buy for 5* young players is the normality now, we should adapt and use our resources wisely.
If you change your whole first squad I think it will be difficult for you.
Or you should be totally devoted and check the TM continuously for 4-5 hours.
Last days I am monitoring TM.
As I am writing now I have both my teams open by side, in TM, and check the traffic.
My observations
1. Every 3-4 rounds (aka 12-16min) you will definitely get a fast (high value) young (18-19) nordgen
2. There are many multi-position players
3. The average token bids given for very good players are 25~50tokens (big average difference but something in between)
4. Due to the fact that there are multipostions, single position players sometimes attract less buyers.
I have bought 3 very good 5*, almost 6* players, mostly for curiosity.
2 of them less than 10T
1 of them at 25T
So buying a 5* good player is feasible and without extreme tokens spent.
BUT
you have to spent hours watching the market or get just too lucky.
There are some positive aspects I must say.
The multipositions fast trainers will save you some greens, even if you spent some tokens more.
BUT No1
I really DOUBT that this thing with endless nordgen multiposition players will continue forever.
I think it is a trick to make new auction system more like-able and gradually will fade out
BUT No2
It is the end of the season and already some bid wars go high.
I think this will be increased radically in first days of season.
ps.
at some point if feel like it will do this:
If I see a very good player when the time resets I will drop the first token.
This moves the player on top giving you the final result and the final ammount of tokens spent
Of course I will lose the player on purpose as it will be much wanted.
But we can collect many pictures of bid wars