Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann has taken aim at Barcelona for signing players despite their financial position.
The Catalan giants secured the services of star striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich and have been active in the market despite being cash-strapped.
The deal for the Polish striker was thought to be dead as the club were said to be in debt stretching over the £1bn mark. However, the La Liga giants still managed to get their man and Bayern boss Nagelsmann has now questioned how the club were still able to dip into the market despite their present financial plight.
“It is the only club in the world that have no money, but then buys all the players they want,’’ he said when asked about the transfer
“I don’t know how they do it. It’s a bit strange, a bit crazy.”
Earlier this summer, Barcelona were in such a bad financial state that they could not even register Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, two players brought in on free transfers from AC Milan and Chelsea, respectively.
According to reports by Sportsmail, the Spanish club is currently bound by La Liga regulations that stipulate they can only spend £1m for every £4m they offload.
It had been thought that Barcelona needed to get rid of players this summer before they could sign any. Such speculation has led to constant rumours over the futures of Frenkie de Jong and Ousmane Dembele, the latter of whom is yet to sign a new contract with the club.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Dutch centre-back Matthijs de Ligt for a £68m deal from Italian giants Juventus.
The defender joins the German giants on a five-year deal until 2027, with the club having finally landed a player they had hoped to sign in 2019.
Speaking upon the confirmation of the signing, De Ligt told Bayern Munich’s website:
“I’m very happy to become a player for this great club. FC Bayern are the most successful club in Germany, one of the most successful clubs in Europe and in the world.
“I felt the genuine appreciation from the sporting management, the coach and the board right from the start, which convinced me.”
