Go african, get scouting, some quality cheap and half tge time unpronouncable players from there. Modise, jali, tshabala (see sure i got that one wrong).
Wouldn't advise it, can never really get work permits unless they've played at international level....the amount of times I almost had an incredible player....never materialised...
That can definitely be an issue but for the three I named you never usually have any trouble. Work permits are a bit of a lottery, no harm in trying to get them anyway, big deal if you miss out, you've not lost anything so worth a try.