Pep Guardiola’s take on Arsenal and Manchester City’s transfers spending policy
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has publicly voiced his concern about apparent double standards in football spending, particularly pointing fingers at Arsenal’s recent signing of Declan Rice.
Guardiola couldn’t help but raise concerns about the lack of consistency in public reaction to major signings by football clubs ahead of the high-stakes match against Arsenal. The focus at the moment was on Arsenal’s £105 million summer pursuit of the excellent midfielder Declan Rice. The Gunners’ move provoked debate and recognition among the football community.
However, Manchester City has received continued criticism for their consistent big-money signings since the Sheikh Mansour takeover in 2008. Despite spending over £200 million on exceptional players such as Josko Gvardiol, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku, and Mateo Kovacic last season, Guardiola feels that the same recognition and respect should be extended to their club as well.
Guardiola mentioned Arsenal’s recent spending as evidence of the double standards, underlining the unfair treatment of their financial operations.
City Manager stated, “But in the end Arsenal pushed more, wanted him or maybe Mikel was more convincing than me, or the club itself. The offer they got we could not reach it because we thought about Josko Gvardiol in that position and we could not afford to pay that much. That is why.
“Normally when City spend this amount of money [the reaction is that it] is crazy. When others spend it, then it is how smart they are. That happens. But I am not denying anyone can do whatever they want. I never judge what the others do.
“We are judged all the time, but it is fine. If we were in the middle of the table that wouldn’t happen, we would not be a problem or under scrutiny from the rest. But Arsenal believed they had to do it. That is more than fine”.
Guardiola’s remarks add a new layer to an already fascinating match as the two football giants prepare for their Sunday encounter, placing light on the debate around club spending in the modern football scene.
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