You mean like when this place was debating whether United should just take Poch?
Yes, but I think we can agree theres a big difference between Spurs and ManUtd, one is the biggest club in the country and the other one is just popular. To put in a correct perspective it would be as if in the season City won the title they would have paid Liverpool and take Klopp and VVD.
Bayern took the arguably 2 most important people in their closest competitor squad. I mean we can paint it how we want but bottom line is Bundesliga clubs are feeders to Bayern. This is not a one time thing, they have done it repeatedly over the years. One thing is to buy players from lesser clubs which all top teams do, a whole different thing is to buy players from straight competitors for peanuts as bayern does.
Most players in the bundesliga dream to play for Bayern, that along with the fact that there isnt really any other big club there results in every player weting their pants when Bayern shows interest putting the other clubs in a massive disadvantage. Is as if you do well enough in the league maybe Bayern will buy you.
Dont believe me? let me mention some examples from recent years.
Goretzka - free (market value at the time was 40M)
Gnabry - 8M (market value at the time was 20M)
Pavard - 30M ( (market value at the time was 35M)
Hummels - 35M ( (market value at the time was 38M)
Lewandowski - free (market value at the time was 50M)
Mario Gotze - 37M (market value at the time was 45M)
Mandzukic - 13M (market value was 14M)
Dante - 4.5M ( market value at the time was 8M)
Neuer - 30M (market value at the time was 28M)
Upamecano - 42M (market value at the time was 60M)
So basically all their big signings from the last 10 years from the bundesliga were either free or below their market value. Some might say hey they have great negotiators they get great deals, well it seems it justs happens in germany. When they buy from outside is a different story.
Javi Martinez - 40M (market value at the time was 30M)
Bernat - 10M (market value at the time was 4M)
Douglas Costa - 32M (market value at the time was 23M)
Renato Sanches - 35M (market value at the time was 20M)
Tolisso - 41.5M (market value at the time was 22M)
Lucas Hernandez - 80M (market value at the time was 70M)
Anyone claiming Bayern doesnt have a special condition in germany is fooling himself.