Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has fired a dig towards the wealthy Premier League sides when admitting "it's not that easy" to do business in Germany.
The 34-year-old coach switched allegiance from RB Leipzig to Bayern at the end of last season, snubbing interest to come to the Premier League when Tottenham were looking for a Jose Mourinho replacement.
Despite the transfer claim, Bayern have signed Dayot Upamecano from Leipzig for £38million, who will join Nagelsmann as the pair reunite.
However, no money has been raised by the Bundesliga champions this summer, as David Alaba and Javi Martinez both left the club following the expiry of their contracts.
During a press conference regarding Bayern's transfer business, Nagelsmann took aim at the Premier League, as he said: "It's not easy to spend loads of money, we're not in the Premier League."
Currently eight Premier League clubs have spent more than the German side, with Crystal Palace and Norwich City even surpassing Bayern's expenditure, and Liverpool are the only English Champions League side to spend less.
When asked if his side were going to make more signings before the end of the summer, Nagelsmann said: "We will see.
"If it is possible then perhaps we will get in a new player. If not, it's okay as well and we will work with the players that we have in our squad."
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The Bayern manager didn't rule out that his side were finished during this transfer window, as he hinted: "We will still do what's possible in the transfer market and if there are any decisions then perhaps you will hear it."
However, Nagelsmann didn't seem too concerned about the players he already has at his disposal, as he shared: "We have a good squad, a good team. We have a lot of work to do now for the season."
Bayern Munich drew their opening game of the season on Friday night, as they came from behind to earn a point against Borussia Monchengladbach, and travel to Dortmund on Tuesday night to compete for the DFL-Super Cup.
It will be the German's first final in charge for his new side, and it could be his first ever trophy in management, after going close with Leipzig in the German Cup final last season.
Nagelsmann will be hoping for revenge, as it was Dortmund that beat his former side in last season's final, and now the 34-year-old will have the opportunity to get one over his new rivals in the dugout of the Bavarian giants.
Star-striker Robert Lewandowski is already off the mark this season after scoring in Bayern's 1-1 draw with Monchengladbach, but Bayern will have a certain Erling Haaland to cope with, and the Norwegian scored a brace in Dortmund's opener against Frankfurt, in a 5-2 victory.
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