Bit it never used to be as expensive because the lower clubs has less money. In the past Stones wouldn't have cost 45m because Everton would have needed the money and probably tsken 20m. Now they don't need to sell as try have enough money of their own so can ramp up the prices.
Value for money can come from any source.. value can be defined as price and quality. If you find a guy at a good price or high quality you will get value IBWT is right though... every club is loaded to the point they can throw wages and fees about... Stones represents value to everton as they bought him in for half nothing and are sitting on him. its very similar to lescott. They will have to buy a CB in and sell in a controlled way in the summer cos frankly they need to see if they get it wrong they can end up in a bad place. Everton will have to be getting nervous about lukaku, barkely and stones. they will have more than the value of the club in fees.