"Bayern Munich endured a tough summer transfer window. They faced a very public rejection from Florian Wirtz, and were turned down twice by VfB Stuttgart as they attempted to move for Nick Woltemade, with various other attackers also rejecting a move to the club. They almost faced the ultimate embarrassment with Nicolas Jackson's loan from Chelsea all but collapsing after the player arrived in Munich, only for the transfer to eventually be completed after much back-and-forth between the two clubs."
"Current Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany suggested the 34-time Bundesliga champions could not compete financially with the Premier League anymore. Uli Hoeness, one of Bayern Munich's football executives, claimed teams in the Premier League were playing 'monopoly,' as he complained about the financial muscle the league possesses. Speaking to SPORT1-Doppelpass via Bavarian Football Works Hoeness spoke of the interest in Wirtz and Woltemade, claiming despite missing out on both targets, Bayern Munich still 'won' the transfer window."
""We have a strong team and didn't need to strengthen it much," he said. "Of course, we would have liked to have Florian Wirtz, but we'd never have bought him for 150m (130m)."
Bayern Munich endured a difficult summer transfer window, losing key targets and facing multiple rejections. Florian Wirtz publicly rejected Bayern, and VfB Stuttgart twice refused Bayern's approaches for Nick Woltemade while other attackers also declined moves. Nicolas Jackson's loan from Chelsea nearly collapsed after the player's arrival in Munich, but the deal was completed only after extensive back-and-forth between the clubs. Both Wirtz and Woltemade moved to Premier League clubs for a combined fee exceeding €200 million, prompting frustration inside Bayern. Vincent Kompany said Bayern can no longer compete financially with the Premier League. Uli Hoeness accused Premier League teams of playing 'monopoly' while insisting Bayern still 'won' the window.
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