Can anyone help please?

I'm playing in England Tier 11 again doing the same save as I did in FM21. This year I have players with CA 100 willing to join me on an Amateur contract. David Wheater for example is on trial with me currently which just wouldn't have happened last year. I've checked reputation and even lowered it to 200 and it doesn't seem to have affected anything. I've checked the other teams in my division their reps are exactly the same as mine, also added a manager just to check the calibre of players they are capable of attracting and most is 38. It's took most the fun out of the save as it feels a lot less realistic.

Would greatly appreciate any ideas of what i've done wrong or can do to fix this. Cheers

Figured it out…..Thanks for all your help you legends