Definitely agree with the sentiment, and I’d go a step further and say no superstars either. When you think of our best players in the Roman era, none of them arrived here as superstars but reached that level whilst at the club. Whereas whenever we’ve gone out and got players who became superstars elsewhere, be it Torres or Sheva, it’s never really worked out.
Could be argued that City and Liverpool have followed similar paths in recent years, and it’s paid off for them too.