Strategy guides
How to think about £900m and nine summers: building a team, reading the market, age and value, and picking your moment. Tips, not cheats: nobody here tells you who to sign.
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How to spend £900m
A starter strategy for 115.football: build an XI rather than a collection, spend early without spending everything, and why less can be more.
02
Where the bargains are in the transfer market
How 115.football prices every player from 2009 to 2017: real fees, the not-for-sale premium, free transfers, unproven youngsters and the 2013 price jump.
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Age, peaks and how long a signing lasts
What nine summers of transfer data say about age: why young players are the best value, when veterans make sense, and the cost per useful season.
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Choosing your club and your moment
Where each club starts, which Premier League title races were softest from 2009/10 to 2017/18, and how leagues, cups and rivals shape your spending.