'It's not just City who spend'

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With 10 days still remaining, the astonishing £2.37bn spent by clubs in this transfer window is now a Premier League record.

Manchester City have been responsible for around £108m of that figure on five new players including Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki.

City's business has gone under the radar somewhat, with the likes of Liverpool's £100m man Florian Wirtz and Arsenal's £64m striker Viktor Gyokeres taking the headlines.

I asked boss Pep Guardiola about the cash being splashed by English clubs and whether it can continue.

"I don't know but the clubs spend with the strict financial rules [of PSR] and they will only spend if they can do it," he said.

"Apparently It's not just Manchester City [who are spending]."

A cheeky retort from the Spaniard.

He added: "Everyone does what they believe is the best for the team. I know our net spend for the last 10-11 years is amazing.

"You don't spend if you don't sell. We have been really good, that's why they're sustainable."