Pep Guardiola launched an insolent spike at Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, after spending more than Manchester City this summer.
This summer, Liverpool spent around 340 million euros (295 million pounds sterling) on transfers, Chelsea is the second largest first league spending with around 280 million euros (243 million pounds Sterling), Arsenal will borders on 300 million euros with the recruitment of Eberechi Eze, and United exceeded 225 million euros (195 million pounds Sterling). Conversely, City spent around 177 million euros (153 million pounds sterling), but spent more than 130 million pounds sterling ($ 176 million) for players in January. This did not prevent Guardiola from making fun of the rivals of City.
Liverpool invests this summer
He told journalists: “ I do not know, but clubs spend according to strict financial rules (from the PSR) and only spend if they can. Apparently Manchester City is not the only one to spend. Everyone does what they think is best for the team. I know that our net expenses of the last 10-11 years are exceptional. We do not spend if we do not sell. We were very good, that's why they are durable. ”
Guardiola targets her rivals
City has been one of the most spending clubs in its unprecedented success in the last decade, but its net expenses are much lower than that of some of the teams mentioned above. However, during this transfer window, a record amount of 2.37 billion pounds Sterling ($ 3.2 billion) was spent by the English first division clubs – the highest amount on a single transfer window. This investment may not be tenable, but it could give rise to a very disputed title race this season.
A little over a week of the transfer window, new important expenses could be envisaged, especially in the context of Liverpool's efforts to recruit the Newcastle United striker, Alexander Isak. Before that, City receives Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday.
