There are several ways that clubs build their squads and the way they go about it often defines the kind of clubs they are. Some clubs spend big money to fill positions with the best of the best. Some people call those teams plastic, but their championships and league success would prove that their spending is working for them.
Other clubs look for the single star player — the playmaker who will score flashy goals, while motivating and elevating the players around him. One could argue that Orlando City tried to make that identity work with Kaká in the beginning and more recently with Nani.