The report claims City are considering an offer of €25 million to €30 million (£19.3 million to £23.2 million) for the 31-year-old Slovenian.
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Various players have been tipped to be set to join Pep at the Etihad Stadium, with the likes of Pep Guardiola, Neymar, Lionel Messi, Thiago Alcantara, and Robert Lewandowski all tipped to the in the mind of the former deep-lying midfielder.
With his connections to Barcelona, it makes an easy story to link him with players within Luis Enrique’s current squad and it’s even easier for the media when players such as Sergio Busquets provide soundbites for them to run off with.
Despite disloyalties being with United, Cole is happy Guardiola will be managing their fiercest rivals.
“Then, the big signing was Greek striker Georgios Samaras – for £6 million”. Not with me and not with other players either. Guardiola didn’t just put me on the flanks but in other positions as well. He spoke English and was friendly.
“He knows that Barcelona are my club and it’s his club as well”, added Busquets.
“I’d like to see Pep working at Manchester United”, the Dutchman told Esports Cope.
It was confirmed on transfer deadline day that Guardiola will be taking over at City during the summer, having already confirmed that he will be leaving the Bavarian giants at the end of the year.
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Robben admitted he will miss working for the former Barcelona coach, though, and credited Guardiola with making him a better player. “Pearce made some odd decisions and maybe he should have pushed harder, but he was boss”.
