Success is built, not bought.

With the new season of the BPL soon to start in August, the current transfer period is full of activity, albeit only one club dealing furiously... Manchester City.

The blue half of Manchester is doing what we affectionately call the "Real Madrid" way of building success. Whether it is success or not is undefined.

I have a problem with buying your way to success. I am a big fan of Manchester United, and a big part of that is the way Man Utd earn their success by building from the ground up. Every generation that brought glory to the club is heavily influenced by the youth academy. You've got the Busby Babes from Bobby Charlton's era, you've got Fergie's Fledgings like Beckham, Neville brothers and the influential Giggs and Scholes. Then you had Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the best talent in the world that honed his skills at Carrington. You're witnessing the rise of Wayne Rooney, Darren Fletcher and a new bunch of youngsters that will soon be household names (tip: watch out for Obertan, Macheda, Welbeck and Cleverley).

Success is built from the ground level up. It is the same in every area. While there are stories of instant success, they are few and far between. The problem with non-footballing owners like Manchester City's is that they expect instant success, and by that they think money will buy them a trophy. They have really missed the whole picture. History makers like Man Utd build their way up, and that can never be replaced by instant gratification from having loads of money.

If you have a goal in mind, and have dedicated yourself to working at it, I am sure you can identify with hardship, rejection and failures. Take heart because the way to success is often long and winding, and it takes many experiences along the way to find it. And just for that matter, you might never find it. Success depends much on opportunity and whether you have grabbed it with both hands.

Enjoy the journey and look back, knowing that even if you never achieve the lofty heights of Man Utd, at least you made an effort to build a legacy, not buy one.