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The Uruguayan had epitomised the Reds’ desire and resilience, a sufficient menace for the City defence that meant they were unable to fully commit going forward. READ MORE: Darwin Nunez couldn't help himself but Pep Guardiola shouldn't forget what he did in April And new players will be coming in, with Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham tipped to be the name of the summer for any top European club — Guardiola, by the way, has never hidden his admiration for the English teenager.
Guardiola, who did not completely discount the prospect of Lionel Messi becoming a stellar transfer alternative to Kane, said of the Spurs striker: “He’s a player for Tottenham Hotspur. If Tottenham don’t want to negotiate, it’s finished. If they are open to negotiate, I think not just Man City but many clubs in the world want to try to sign him – we are not an exception – but it depends on Tottenham. He wasn’t Xavi’s heir as many had hoped that he would be, and it was actually the less naturally Barca-like Ivan Rakitic that slotted more seamlessly in place of Xavi, offering greater balance in midfield after he joined in 2014.They looked for a sensible option in the market, but also understood that this was a reinforcement needed to keep Guardiola’s fire burning. Guardiola had considered his squad for this season finalised… until August 21. In the third league fixture of the season, City played out a thrilling 3-3 draw away to Newcastle United, where they didn’t just lose two points, but an important part of their immediate plans. The Belarusian joined in the same summer as Guardiola himself, a hugely exciting time and the dawn of the most successful period in the club’s history.
To make matters worse, the player they’d shipped out to sign Ibrahimovic with a significant financial hit, Samuel Eto’o, got one over his old club and claimed a second straight treble at Inter. Ouch. 9. Jose Manuel Pinto City have been lending Girona players since Pere Guardiola became involved there, when the shares were bought by the French media company TVSE Futbol, in the summer of 2015, before City finally secured Pep’s signature as City’s manager. The principal purpose of buying the club is said to be the football one: maintaining a finishing school to which City can send players whom Pep is not selecting in the Premier League. Our wish is for Pep Guardiola to stay at Manchester City forever. Why not? I think it’s possible,” declared Soriano on Catalan radio station Rac1 in May, after City retained the Premier League title to make it four wins in Guardiola’s six years. Mahrez also played a crucial role in City's journey to the Champions League final, netting both goals in the Citizens' 2-0 semi-final defeat of PSG. REACTION: Darwin Nunez couldn't help himself but Pep Guardiola shouldn't forget what he did in AprilThe striker that they really ought to have signed instead of Ibrahimovic in 2009. Given how consistently brilliant he was for years with Valencia and Spain, it should have been no surprise how seamlessly Villa adapted to Barcelona when he finally joined them at the age of 28. City, the current Premier League champions, are second in the table this season - five points behind Arsenal - and face RB Leipzig in the Champions League last 16 in February. Pep Guardiola hits out a PFA Player of the Year and claims Liverpool bias (07/2020): Guardiola has been speaking out on the PFA awards, with the big honour of PFA Player of the Year set to be announced in the coming weeks, and feels Liverpool receive favouritism. Charlie: Feels a strange decision and some of Pep Guardiola's team selections, formation and tactics have been a bit unusual in the last few months. But Pep has plenty of credit in the bank so we'll just have to trust and hope he gets it right. Rule E4 also states boldly that “an intermediary shall not have an interest in a Club”, which seems to catch Pere Guardiola. The purpose is to guard against the very obvious risk that an agent could move players in and out and take fees to suit his own opportunities to make money, rather than make recruitment decisions solely in the best interests of the club.
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