I don't think we are in a position to take massive gambles on English talent right now.
If there a deal to be had where a guy is a sure thing - like Rooney was for Utd - then fine, but Sturridge at 15M certainly isn't that.
I hope turn our eyes away from the Premiership and generally stop paying top club fees / wages for substandard players. If we can't buy from the top shelf, there is no point spending 20M on someone and hoping that the inflated transfer fee will suddenly make that player better than he is.