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Manchester City: Pep Guardiola opens up about transfer market spending

Speaking to the press this Tuesday, Pep Guardiola was questioned about Manchester City's spending during the winter transfer window.

This winter, Manchester City splashed out nearly €100 million to sign Marc Guéhi and Antoine Semenyo. When asked during the press conference about yet another big-spending window for his club, Josep Guardiola responded with a hint of mischief.

"I'm a little sad and annoyed because, in terms of net spending over the last five years, we're only seventh in the Premier League. I want to be first! I don't understand why the club isn't spending more money. It makes me a bit grumpier towards them," said the Catalan manager.

Over this five-year period, Manchester City is actually the second biggest spender in England (€1.10 billion), trailing only Chelsea (€1.83 billion). Thanks to their sales (€638.75 million), City holds the seventh-worst net balance in the Premier League (-€459.55 million), behind Manchester United (-€782.92 million), Arsenal (-€769.91 million), Chelsea (-€755.11 million), Tottenham (-€665.98 million), Newcastle (-€492.44 million), and Liverpool (-€487.85 million).