Stop moaning!! Nagelsmann backs big-spending Premier League 

Julian Nagelsmann has urge Bayern Munich and Bundesliga clubs to stop moaning about Premier League riches and embrace the underdog fight in transfers.

The 2025 summer transfer window saw Premier League clubs break the bank to bring in new players. Premier League clubs splashed a record-shattering £3.19bn on new signings during the summer window – soaring past the previous record of £2.46bn set in 2023.

While Bundesliga clubs were also active in the market, Bayern star Joshua Kimmich and honorary president Uli Hoeness criticised the transfer market’s direction, pointing out the escalating fees and financial disparity across Europe.

Liverpool broke the British transfer fee record to sign Alexander Isak. (Photo by Nikki Dyer – LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

But as Germany prepare to open their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign against Slovakia in Bratislava, Nagelsmann wants the focus firmly on football rather than financial envy.

Nagelsmann directly addressed the issue, telling RTL/ntv: “You have to accept that at certain moments you can’t be the top competitor from a financial perspective. For me, it’s never the right approach to be whiny and say how bad everything is, but rather to accept the situation as it is. We have to remember what appeals to us and make the best of it.”

The Premier League’s spending power has long been a source of frustration in Germany, where Bundesliga clubs rely heavily on commercial revenue, membership structures and domestic TV deals that’s pale in comparison to England’s colossal broadcasting contracts. The disparity has widened the gap in Europe, forcing Bundesliga teams to sell stars rather than compete for them.