Jordi Cruyff insists that Barcelona's new signings this summer turned down better alternatives in order to be part of the Catalan club's set up.
The Barcelona sporting director claimed that recent arrivals such as Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde rejected offers from elsewhere to join Barca, despite their well-documented financial woes.
The Blaugrana made seven signings in a surprisingly hectic window at the Nou Camp, with an outlay of more than £137million, according to Transferkmarkt.
Cruyff told Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague: 'You can see the pride in the eyes of the players when they get a chance to sign for Barcelona and that has helped a lot, being able to compete with clubs with bigger budgets and better salaries.