Manchester City would be "under scrutiny like you cannot imagine" if they were spending like Chelsea, says boss Pep Guardiola.
Chelsea's latest signing of Romeo Lavia for £53m means they have now spent more than £850m since owner Todd Boehly took over last summer.
But Guardiola said his side would not get away with spending those sums in the same amount of time.
"What I'm saying is that if we did it we're dead," Guardiola said.
"For Chelsea it's easier than for us. I have no criticism, they can do what they want. But we would be under scrutiny like you cannot imagine.