Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany has spoken out after striker Nick Woltemade became the latest transfer target they missed out on to a Premier League rival
Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany has claimed that "money" is the reason why his side have missed out on several transfer targets this summer. Bayern have managed to strengthen their squad with the signings of Luis Diaz and Jonathan Tah, while teenage prospect Tom Bischof has also joined.
However, they missed out Florian Wirtz after the 22-year-old decided to join Liverpool instead and Nick Woltemade is on the verge of signing for Newcastle. And when asked why players like Wirtz and Woltemade are moving to the Premier League instead of joining Bayern, Kompany simply replied: "Money."
His answer prompted laughter from the reporters at his press conference, but Kompany then expanded on his point and urged the entire Bundesliga to "find a way to remain competitive" with the Premier League.
"I always remember going with Burnley to the Premier League," he explained. "We got promoted to the Premier League and all of a sudden you have TV money coming in and it's £100m for promoted teams.
"And it [increases] for the other teams all the way to the top. So you go from a budget of £25-30m a year to all of a sudden having a budget of £120-130m for a promoted team, which would compete with the top six in the Bundesliga.
"At Burnley, we were competing on the market with Frankfurt and Wolfsburg for players and we had just come up. That's the reality. Sunderland are now buying players from Leverkusen and competing with AC Milan.
"That's just a financial reality. Now when you have that £100m and you come into the Premier League it means nothing because everybody else has got even more.
"It's just the nature of what they've been able to develop there over many years, especially with the TV money and how they've promoted the league internationally. I don't think it's a debate for just Bayern Munich, I think it's a debate for the Bundesliga to find a way to remain competitive.
"The positive is that all the players that are going to the Premier League... it's not like they've had five or six years of being top players in the Bundesliga.
"They did one or two years and then they went so it means that we're going to have more players coming through this year and they will be the new superstars. I don't think there will be a lack of quality."
TheOddOne
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Kompany, as manager for Bayern can win Bundesliga but to win Champions League, u need more than just money
Akaks
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I just want you and Max Eberl to leave the club
Tatadmnopu
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bayern bosses to focking cheap
nabaopy
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Keep crying your heart out [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
who is the one crying since you pathetic lot are shite without cheating 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Danilo Silver
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Lie, English premier league is just over hyped for nothing, Just like in other leagues, in England there are only a few good clubs like Man city, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man UTD and to some extent this Netflix club called arsenal, all these others are average just like in other leagues, in Ligue 1, only PSG and Monaco, In Serie A, only Inter millan, Ac Millan and Napoli, in Bundesliga, only Bayern, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Leipzig and to some extent Leverkusen. So in short all these leagues are almost the same
ok
Yutcmnuy
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you guys should understand the point he's making, the premium league in the world is the premier league and so they have more money compared to other leagues. it's the way they've built and advertised the league globally
Lie, English premier league is just over hyped for nothing, Just like in other leagues, in England there are only a few good clubs like Man city, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man UTD and to some extent this Netflix club called arsenal, all these others are average just like in other leagues, in Ligue 1, only PSG and Monaco, In Serie A, only Inter millan, Ac Millan and Napoli, in Bundesliga, only Bayern, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Leipzig and to some extent Leverkusen. So in short all these leagues are almost the same
cubabcilst
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money (and financial cheating) was the reason his man city side were so successful. can't have it both ways, vinny boy #115
Keep crying your heart out [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
icantave
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Bayern has the money it's just Uli don't want to spend it
AumyWahid7
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this season Bayern will only win bundesliga as long as kompany is there no future for UCL 😂
Single-Bone
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Didn’t he know that before he joined Bayern? He was a premier league player of more than 10 years. He certainly don’t look like a whining lad but he speaking so differently now.
there are somethings you never really understand until you have a taste of it.
KingCarrot
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Bayern had also used money to buy the top players from the other German clubs over the years to maintain their grip in the domestic league so why is he complaining when EPL clubs are doing now
mapbcelt
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money (and financial cheating) was the reason his man city side were so successful. can't have it both ways, vinny boy #115
Zezesol400
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Didn’t he know that before he joined Bayern? He was a premier league player of more than 10 years. He certainly don’t look like a whining lad but he speaking so differently now.
commenting with yo soul off u 🤣🤣
AFerXqsJ4187
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Soon you will be the next united
jemeilnpt
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Didn’t he know that before he joined Bayern? He was a premier league player of more than 10 years. He certainly don’t look like a whining lad but he speaking so differently now.
He’s only explaining the Situation based on the question he’s asked! Chai….everyone just want to comment 😂
Meddimnopz
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Didn’t he know that before he joined Bayern? He was a premier league player of more than 10 years. He certainly don’t look like a whining lad but he speaking so differently now.
Danilo Silver
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you guys should understand the point he's making, the premium league in the world is the premier league and so they have more money compared to other leagues. it's the way they've built and advertised the league globally
Pacbelsyz
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Does Bayern Munich not have money to buy players of their choice? shame on them mehn
you just talk anyhow did the club go for credit you fool
zahaekprty
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idiot he don't mean that
zipabcdel
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Does Bayern Munich not have money to buy players of their choice? shame on them mehn
karlkurt
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its a catch 22. personally I prefer having more German players playing games the league..unlike the premier league