Pep Guardiola has cheeky theory about how Man City managed record transfer window sales

03.09.2022 - 07:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Pep Guardiola joked that Manchester City could pay their wages now after the club recorded an impressive £60m profit in the transfer window.

If the January and Summer transfer windows are combined, City have made over £100m of profit in player deals, with the likes of Ferran Torres, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Aleks Zinchenko all departing, plus a number of academy or City Football Group players.

Assessing City's record-breaking sales, Guardiola couldn't resist a joke about the club's often-criticised finances, as he explained how a number of factors combined to ensure the Blues have made a healthy profit this year. He also sarcastically joked that City are 'just about money' when asked if the summer shows City are about more than their spending.

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"It's very good. They can pay the wages now," he smiled.

"I think the club works really well in the past, not just this year, but what happened this year happened. Southampton was interested in our academy players, taking four or five. Three important players in the past, they were acquired by Chelsea and Arsenal. Sometimes you want to do it and nobody wants our players. Sometimes in the market, it does not happen.

"So maybe we don't have that 'wow, we have to win and win', because we won four Premier Leagues in five years. That's why we are a little bit more calm. When you are two or three years without winning, the fans, the board, the media, the pressure, you have to change players and the sporting directors are spending more. Every year is different but this year happened and we sold a lot.

"Our net profit is good. It's really good for the club because the club needs to be