Is it? Cos the only short term signing we have is Doherty. Everonye else is 25 or under. It seems to me that he likes a player with a brain, ability to turn up week in week out, lead the youngsters etc. rather than age for the sake of it. PEH at 25 is clearly fulfilling that role now.
I don't see how. Levy broke the bank for 30m Sissoko, then 42m Sanchez, then another 40m for Lo Celso and 60m for Ndombele. Not to mention quite a few players like Dele, Dier, Davies, Trippier bought for pennies but are actually crucial members of the squad.
Mou in contrast, has mostly been shopping in the bargain bin, with us targetting players with expiring contracts, loans, older players etc. Regui and Bergwijn at about 30m each were hardly pushing the boat out.