While many clubs in the Premier League are able to sign experienced veterans, Burnley manager Sean Dyche has revealed how the club have had to take a different tact in their transfer policy.
The Clarets have had a remarkable season under Dyche. Tipped for relegation at the start of the campaign, the East Lancashire club are now in seventh position and just five points off sixth-placed Arsenal.
And Dyche has explained how the club's financial situation has forced them to be patient with players, which has allowed for many of their now top stars to flourish.
"The thing about football, we're all of the thinking it's got to be instant. Well, I've mentioned many times, it's very rare here we're in a position to buy instant - we have to get players who mould into what it is," Dyche explained.
"Now and again, say with Corky, Bardo (Phil Bardsley), Jon (Walters), who know the division, their way around, but players have matured with us, Tom (Heaton), Ben (Mee), people like that.
"But there are others who are behind that who have to go on that learning curve. Johann had his last year.
"For Johann (Berg Gudmundsson), it's about adapting to all of it, the pace of it, the quality, the physical demands, demands from yourself.
"Tarky (James Tarkowski) is like that, Popey (Nick Pope), Charlie (Taylor), all adapting and improving.
"The thing is, you're judged along that timescale, very quickly.
"I want to win, the players and fans do. But there has to be a balanced view.
"Sometimes you have these peaks and troughs, and sometimes it comes when you're trying to mould a team where some have been there, seen it, done it, some have earned it, some have never done it at all."