ah im a big fan of niculae. good player. not sure how he does in the game though. Perhaps buying players from scottish clubs might be a good idea, you'll get a few bargains at least.
Christophe Berra and Andrew Driver both get good from hearts.
Andriy Rusol would tighten up your defence. Think he plays for dnipro in ukraine.
Balasz Dzsudsak from debrecen is also a bargain if someone hasn't already got to him.
Usually I start at very small clubs so by the time I get to prem its mostly comp generated players in my squad. sorry i couldnt be more help. There is nothing better than finding your own gems in FM though, create and mold your own squad. Hunt about you'll find a few good players for your team I'm sure :) | 
