"I think it's completely crazy what's going on. If we're not careful, people will eventually ask, 'Are they still sane?' I work for 2000 to 3000 euros net per month, and at the same time 30, 40, 50 million euros are spent on mid-level players."
"We Germans have to take on a leadership role again. We must go our own way, show strength and not make ourselves dependent on the money of the Arabs, American hedge funds or oligarchs. It is important to continue to develop young players and help in such a way that we never have to accept this money."
Premier League clubs spent approximately £3.19 billion in the summer transfer window, with Liverpool alone spending £446.5m. Bayern Munich made comparatively modest additions, signing Luis Díaz and arranging Nicolas Jackson's loan-to-permanent deal for a combined £135m. Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade attracted multiple bids before Newcastle paid £69m for a player who had joined Stuttgart on a free transfer a year earlier. Transfer fees were described as excessive given typical monthly wages of 2,000–3,000 euros versus mid-level transfer fees of €30–50m. German leadership support emerged for maintaining the Bundesliga's 50+1 rule and prioritizing youth development over outside investment.
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