I had this problem when i was cardiff i joined when they were near bottom of championship and needed to get decent players on loan.. but every club wanted a fee and at least some wages paid :/
When certain countries can offer contracts to players with expiring contracts before you get a chance.
Especially when you're managing medium-lowish leagues (around league 1) and you can't afford many players - you scout out a player and see he would be fantastic for your team and would be...