Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has cautioned Bundesliga players against moving to the Premier League, warning that the English top flight leaves its performers "squeezed like a lemon".
Bundesliga teams are currently enjoying a five-week mid-season break, while Premier League clubs emerge from their hectic festive fixture schedule.
"The players are squeezed there, often like a lemon," he said. "They are given hardly any rhythm in their game.
"Professionals who reflect on something more than just what arrives at the end of the month in their pursue will take this into account when making a decision."
"If you would judge on the amount of salary it would always be a difficult race to win [for the Bundesliga]," he added.
"But it's not. I have watched a lot of Premier League football over the Christmas holidays.
"I do not feel that the level is increased there, especially considering how the expenditures have risen. "
