The rumours about a potential move to Premier League champions Manchester City have been persistent, but it appears that if the Bayern Munich players had their way, Guardiola would be continuing with the Bundesliga champions.
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The links with Man United is perhaps down to the fact that Robben has worked with Louis van Gaal before and Bayern’s number ten has publicly hailed his relationship with the Red Devils boss, as per the report.
Robben was full of praise for his current boss as he came out to urge him to reject advances from City and continue his stay at the Allianz Arena.
“I never thought about a transfer [away from Bayern]”, he said.
“I am happy in Munich – my family feels very comfortable here”, said the 31-year-old.
‘My contract runs until 2017. You can’t look far forward in football, but everything is fine at the moment.
He told reporters: “We have one of the best coaches in the world”.
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Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann feels the Bundesliga could become exciting again if Pep Guardiola leaves Bayern Munich at the end of the season. The Bundesliga outfit consistently challenge for the top honours and Robben is valued at the club. The former Real Madrid and Chelsea star would be the kind of player that United so desperately need right now.
