“But like we won before because we spent more, now six teams should win Premier Leagues, Champions Leagues and FA Cups because they spent more in the last five years. These are facts. This is not opinion.
“You can say an opinion, like you said you played well or bad against Spurs – we can agree or disagree. But these are facts. Good luck to the six teams that are in front of us for the net cost of the last five years.
“Here we go. I’ve been waiting. This is a great quote, huh?”
Guardiola and City failed to win a major trophy last season, but have claimed six of the past nine Premier League titles.
City have broken the £100m mark for the first time in their history to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa in 2022.
But the club has recouped the money in recent years, making more than £250m from the sale of academy products alone since 2020.
Argentina striker Julian Alvarez joined Atletico Madrid from City in 2024 for a record £81.5m, while Raheem Sterling’s move to Chelsea last summer netted the club £50m.