That's how it works for me.
Can save about 600 through the season and it gets me 4 or 5 pretty good players on day 1 of the next season.
They'll last two seasons and another 4 or 5 will be sold and replaced. A continuous turnaround.
Though I do have a striker i've had for 8 seasons, couple of 'Top scorer' bonus plus many man of the match awards have kept him going!!