The money's not what it used to be. Up until the auction update it was possible to buy players up to 30 million under their market value, train them up to 99% for the start of the new season and reap the rewards through negotiations. No more. Alas, no more. As you have to pay more than market value for any player it is almost impossible to make large profits through the following seasons negotiations. This I'm finding out first hand this week. An interesting, challenging and rewarding part of the game has been removed, but hey, that seems to be the norm these days.