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Manchester City and Liverpool resume hostilities on the field after their meeting Sunday at Community Shield.
But the two teams that won the Premier League race last season until the last day have already started trading off the pitch.
Last week, Jurgen Klopp made a noise among the expenses of Manchester City.
The Kop leader insisted that he was not jealous of the power to spend champions, but said they, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain were operating in a "fantasy country".
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"It looks like there are four clubs in the world that can do it [spend money] constantly: Madrid, Barcelona, City and PSG.
"No matter what they need, they do it. You can not compare that. That's the situation. "
Klopp's claims have come despite the Reds' spending since the beginning of 2018, ahead of their rivals at Etihad.
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City has cut back on lavish spending in recent seasons and has hired four senior players in the last four transfer windows – Aymeric Laporte, Riyad Mahrez, Rodri and Angelino – for an amount of about £ 180 million.
Liverpool spent 160 million pounds – before the additions – to four players last summer, after spending 75 million pounds on Virgil van Dijk last January.
The Reds have also spent 44 million pounds in agent fees in 2018, according to the FA; The city has spent £ 24 million.
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As such, the chief operating officer of the city, Omar Berrada, responded by stating, "We were a little surprised by what was said. Liverpool is a great sports rival.
"I do not know why they would make these comments. I do not know why they would look in other clubs.
"It's not frustration or anger, we find it just curious that they emphasize our expenses.
"We are fine with their expenses. The reality is that all the best clubs invest as they see fit.
"By saying that PSG, Real Madrid and Barcelona are still investing 200 million pounds, it is not correct.
"We do not look at what others are doing."
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