Watching my local club spend €80 million on a striker who scored 12 goals all season makes me wonder if the transfer market has completely lost touch with reality. Elite clubs like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain inflate prices for everyone, but mid-tier teams still follow suit, gambling on potential over proven output. I think we're seeing a bubble that will burst when broadcast deals shrink, yet no one in the boardroom seems willing to admit it. Am I wrong to believe that smarter scouting and youth development would be a better investment than chasing marquee names?