PL, Guardiola defends herself on the recruitment of Man City!

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Manchester City was one of the most active clubs during the winter transfer window. The Mancunian club spent no less than 210 million euros to strengthen its workforce.

Players like Abdukhodir Khusanov, Nico Gonzalez, Omar Marmoush, Vitor Reis or Abdulai Juma Bah came to strengthen the reigning England champion in difficulty this season.

Transfers that question certain observers who think that Skyblues would have anticipated possible sanctions around financial fair play, which would prevent the club from recruiting in the coming months.

Asked about it at a press conference, Pep Guardiola swept these rumors with a back of hand. “” I do not agree, but my words will not convince people that our qualities are not just about the amount of money that we spend. Over the past five years, we have been the last Top Six team in terms of net expenses. Even after what we spent during this transfer window, we are far from Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham. Even Liverpool. When it's Manchester City we always talk about this question of money. »»

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