Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola insists Manchester
United were unable to afford his star players, despite their pre-season
spending spree.
The Premier League club have brought in the likes of
Angel di Maria, Daley Blind and Radamel Falcao in recent weeks but were
reportedly also interested in Bayern trio Thomas Muller, Arjen Robben and Bastian
Schweinsteiger.
United manager Louis van Gaal has worked with the three
Bayern players at either international or club level previously but all three
remain at the Allianz Arena ahead of the German champions' UEFA Champions
League opener against Manchester City on Wednesday.
Despite United investing heavily in their new-look side,
having missed out on European qualification last term, Guardiola maintains
their financial clout was not enough to tempt his big-name players.
"They didn’t have enough money," he said on
Tuesday.
"I saw they spent a lot of money and it's good for
my friend Louis. It's part of the game. All of the clubs in the world want the
players of anther club but it depends on the player.
"If the player wants to play he will play. If he
wants to stay he will stay. Manchester wants these kinds of players."
United will not feature in Europe during Van Gaal's
maiden campaign after a miserable season last time out under his predecessor
David Moyes in which the 20-time English champions finished seventh.
Guardiola feels United's struggles should serve as a
warning for Europe's elite as to the unpredictable nature of top-level
football.
"It's a good lesson for the big clubs," he
added.
"They think 'we are unbeatable and strong' and they
are not here and maybe the next season they are out.
"That's why football is magnificent. Every single
week you have to be ready. Every week you have got to show you are ready. A bad
45 minutes and you're out."
Culled from Soccerway
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