Manchester City chief claims money isn't the reason for club's success and aims dig at rivals

Manchester City chief Ferran Soriano isn't impressed that people think Manchester City's success is all down to money, taking shots at the club's rivals.

Pep Guardiola's team could complete the first prong of the trident of trophies without even playing if Arsenal lose to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Lots of fans from other clubs were pointing out the money spent by City to get themselves into the position they're currently in, on the cusp of history.

The club's CEO Soriano disputes the idea that their cash is the only reason that they're about to win their third league in-a-row and fifth in six years.

"Look, you only have to look at the investment in players in England in the last year, three years, five years… we are never the club spending the most on players," Soriano argued whilst speaking to Spanish outlet Movistar.

"There are many other clubs investing more money than us – Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal.

"Saying that we’ve spent a lot of money and we won because of that is just not true."

Whilst other clubs have spent more than Guardiola's in recent years only Chelsea have actually spent more than them in the previous decade.

The club have spent £1.2 billion on players including breaking several transfer records like making Kyle Walker then the most expensive defender and Jack Grealish the most expensive British transfer, until Enzo Fernandez signed for Chelsea.

Of course Soriano does have a point when it comes to Chelsea, with the Blues having a shocking season despite spending around £600 million since the start of the campaign.