Madrid are. Our aim is to be one of the best clubs in the world, as we should be with our revenue and fanbase. This thread just reads like a fanbase who are more than happy to rumble along getting 3rd or 4th in the league, maybe get to the odd QF or so in Europe and accept we are second class citizens to the likes of Madrid or City.
If we are happy to see those clubs buy the best players in the world, then we may as well accept our rivals are the likes of Spurs. We can buy a “promising” striker with re-sale value and sell them to our betters in a couple of years, if they do well.