Well your rep rating is national, i.e. you're mostly known among the people in your nation, Argentina. The European clubs just don't know you well enough. You'd probably have to win the Copa Libertadores a couple of times for them to notice you.
Definitely sell Torres. With his wages you might have to sell him at under 5m. Trust me, his stats drop MASSIVELY after a couple of years. Like the others have said, Lukaku is a quality striker just waiting in the wings. You might want to look at Falcao as well, if you bid low for him Atletico...
38m isn't a bad offer for Fellaini, but I'd keep him if at all possible. How many years does he have remaining on his contract? Alternatively if you do have to sell him, I'd recommend someone like Michael Bradley, who can probably be bought for around 15m IIRC.
Once a chairman has been taken over he fades into the background but doesn't disappear completely from the game. He can resurface again but I'm not sure what conditions are necessary for that to happen. Once had Mike Ashley reappearing to mount a takeover of United, IIRC. :@
Nope they only affect a scout's opinion of how good the player is. I do agree with apvmoreira though, they should affect the attributes you see to an extent. It would make good quality scouts more valuable. As it is you can pretty much make your own judgement once you've seen the player's...
I agree that it does seem like there are more manager movements on this year's version than on previous ones. Klopp has got to be one of the worst offenders. Continuously jumps ship from successful teams to mid-table teams for no discernible reason whatsoever.
As the title goes. Just wondering how many of you guys have had the patience or the will to overtake the managerial legend himself in the Hall of Fame, in FM13 or previous versions. :D
I've only ever done it once though, back in FM 09. Good times. Usually find myself losing interest before too...