"Vincent Kompany was at Tegernsee [last summer], he drove out there with Christoph Freund, and said: 'Uli, we need Xavi Simons'. I had put an apple pie on the table for the meeting and replied: 'Vincent, you can have another piece of the apple pie, but you're not getting Xavi. We want you to play the young players'."
"We had some real disagreements within our club that summer. There were some really big disputes because some of our people in charge wanted to spend €100-150m more for some serious signings."
"If you want to give the youngsters a chance, then you have to make space for them. If we buy players for €100-150m, it's obvious that the coach would have to play them."
"Xavi Simons, the main target of last summer, ended up going to Tottenham Hotspur for a deal worth around €65m. The Dutchman has struggled since the move, and Spurs currently find themselves staring down the barrel of relegation in the Premier League."
Uli Hoeneß revealed he prevented Xavi Simons' transfer to Bayern Munich last summer, despite pleas from Vincent Kompany and Christoph Freund. He emphasized the importance of playing young players instead of making expensive signings. Hoeneß noted internal disagreements about spending €100-150m on new players, but ultimately, the decision to focus on youth proved successful. Vincent Kompany has since debuted many teenagers, while Xavi Simons moved to Tottenham for €65m but has struggled, contributing to Spurs' relegation concerns.
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