Definition of Big Club to show who's the Boss around here... Buyern can do what they want within so called professional manners... They does not tap players or doing illegally on many business they did, just secure and manipulate politically moved to strengthen the squad and/or weakened the rivals. To prove foundation and mentally strong enough to compete with all other Europe Giant out there, meanwhile other clubs perhaps still stuck with domestic sentiment and local pride. Based on individual perception to see this as Big club bully the small club not rather than story of "Kulub Kechil buli Kulub Besar... "
Meanwhile as for new signing still subject to Tuchel plan and player to deliver. Unproven? yes... later signing mostly more technical players to groom with but definitely need the traits of stronghold to absorb and contain the opponent before 3 - 4 technical players do their attacking moves. Rode can see his slot as DM or Anchor as centre-defense might be vulnerable since not sure they still can be reliable and capable to be as ball-playing defender like Hummels. Nobody expect Wiegl really shines and mostly involve in stopping, sweeping and build-up play role in the middle on his first remarkable season with Dortmund (... and yet Bayern have an interest as well). This department quite important for Rode to partner or dictate the stability to ensure the depth of choices beside Castro as another good CM for the squad.