I think we are closer to Tottenham. Both in how cheap Levy is and also his arrogance. Like Reinsdorf, Levy truly believes that he knows how to win trophies the right way. They haven't won a trophy since 2008. Man United do spend money, they just spend it really poorly. But they have won trophies. Tottenham have done decently this season but it remains to be seen if they will actually spend the necessary money to compete. They definitely have that money after selling Harry Kane for over 100 million pounds. If they sit on their hands and don’t add, they will not be in the Top 4 hunt next year.
To be honest, Arsenal are what the White Sox should be striving to be. And they have delivered on the promise that they have shown after a long rebuild whereas the White Sox failed to do that. But than again, Arsenal, unlike the White Sox, hired an incredible manager and have spent money smartly. A good one to one comparison is the comparison between the 22-23 Arsenal season and the 21' White Sox season. In 22-23, Arsenal surprised everyone by challenging Man City for the premier league title. While they ultimately were overtaken in the final weeks of the season, they did make the Champions League for the first time in seven years which is the equivalent of making the playoffs. Had they just stood pat, I’m not sure they would be in the top 4 this year, let alone in the title race. Instead, they spent over 250 million pounds in the transfer window, including breaking the English transfer record by buying Declan Rice for 115 million pounds. Essentially, they got Bryce Harper when he was available. Because of this investment, they are in with a shout of the title and will be in the top 4 once again.
The White Sox simply didn’t make the necessary investment in that offseason to improve upon 2021. I don’t know what the equivalent of Declan Rice was in the free agent market but they made luxury additions without addressing real needs. In that way, there are similarities between United’s transfer window this past year and the White Sox. United spent money, but they spent it really poorly.