Pep Guardiola makes dig at Arsenal and Liverpool’s summer spending
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Read our Privacy noticePep Guardiola has cheekily suggested that if Arsenal or Liverpool win the Premier League title this season it will be because “they spent a lot of money”.
Premier League champions Liverpool spent around £440m this summer while last season’s runners-up Arsenal spent £250m.
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City, who finished third last season and travel to Arsenal on Sunday, have paid out almost £350m on signings in 2025, having spent heavily in January.
I know how they've been treated is completely different, but what he wants to spend is because they want it and it's fine.”
Arsenal have added Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres and Cristhian Mosquera to the team that finished second in the Premier League last season and reached the Champions League semi-finals.
Their strength and depth has been clear this season as the Gunners look to take the final step and win the Premier League after three consecutive runners-up finishes.
“They spent what they believe they can do, you know, to compete against the best teams in the Premier League and Europe and they've reached that level.
“So he found, I think, a team in that way, a club, and step by step, window by window, step by step, Arsenal is getting better.