Baodan

Surely you already know that a players speed is highly dependent on the tactic you utilize and likely what you're playing against. So the answer would be - it depends... If you elaborate and use specific examples then you'll probably get better answers.

I wouldn't hold my breath, it's not exactly a new addition.

Eastern Ukraine will be back to normal when the war concludes.

You can draw your own conclusion by looking at the number of lower leagues added in the game since it's launch in 2004.

Never make a promise unless you're gonna keep it or got the player on a very long contract.

It's working as intended, so don't hold your breath.

@phd_angel Did you just come back from vacation?

More squad rotation.

@Lioncourt Thanks for your contribution. The players are a greedy bunch and in real life most players probably do feel they deserve more money. It is indeed something that could be further tweaked and improved but still largely (not entirely) mimics real life. SI needs to balance real life with what works in a video game. I don't agree with many of the choices they've made and this one is not necessarily an exception. I do however understand that wage budget management is one of the things that makes the game more challenging (and to me more enjoyable) and if SI made it so that us managers could pick up players from poor parts of the world for minimum wage, then that challenge would be greatly diminished.

@Bojanbbz94 You're adding way too much real life stuff into this game mechanic issue. The EPL has a much higher wage budget than the Danish Superliga, therefore SI has made it so that especially highly gifted players will demand more when those clubs come knocking. It matters very little what they're currently earning. After the negotiation fails, the player resets and now re-evaluates his options. FCK may then be the best of the rest and he'll demand an outrageous amount of money from them, relative to what they're already paying (much less than the EPL club offered because they're no longer a factor). On a side note potentially playing Champions League with FCK is much more attractive than U18/U21 matches for Everton, Southampton or West Ham. In general the EPL is infamous for being a bad place for young players looking to develop into first team players.