City throws spending jibe at Manchester United

City throws spending jibe at Manchester United after landing Erling Haaland.

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has responded to criticism of the club’s transfer spending by claiming that Manchester United spends more on players.

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has confirmed that Erling Haaland has arrived in Manchester to finalize his £51 million move to the Premier League winners.

Haaland agreed on a five-year contract worth about £375,000 a week, which puts him among City’s top earners.

And Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano gave a harsh evaluation of Manchester United’s spending.

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Man City throws spending jibe

City chief executive Soriano said the Haaland deal represented value for money.

“We have explained the project to him. But the money could have been given to him by Manchester United, Bayern Munich or Real Madrid. He has decided where he wants to go and we are happy.”

Soriano defended City from claims they and the likes of Paris Saint-Germain are ruining football because they have state-backed wealth behind them.

“People construct narratives that are lies, that doesn’t make sense,” he said. “If you look at the income of English clubs, the biggest earner is Manchester United. They earn £100m more than City, Liverpool and Chelsea. We don’t have more money. In fact, we have less.

“How much money has United spent in recent years and how much has City spent? If you analyze it, you will see that United has spent more, and that City has won 11 titles in the last few years, and United one or two, and no league titles. The French market is different. PSG has revenues of €600 million and the next biggest club €250 million. There is a big difference here, but you can’t compare City with PSG. We are not a club state. We are a club owned by three shareholders.”

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