Come on then - what’s all this better value that’s out there??
It's always a worthwile exercise going through the transfer lists in Bundesliga and Ligue 1. Some clubs will still spend €20 million on a player, but due to getting less money than in England, they have to be more sensible and look for bargains. The majority of signings you see (even this summer) are in the 3-6 million euro bracket. That's Euros! That's their top flight leagues!
They shop more in Eastern Europe and Portugal where there are bargains to be had.
Another good example, Real Sociedad have just paid £8 million for a 19 year old who scored 13 goals between Jan and May this year. Yeah it's the Dutch league, but if he played a season he was on course for 26 goals at the same age as Rakeem Harper. Can you imagine what a player like that would be sold for in England?
There is value out there if you follow a more continental model.