Bravo’s arrival has left Hart desperately trying to find a new club before the transfer window closes next week.
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Caballero had been preferred this season to England number one Joe Hart until sitting out the formality of City’s Champions League play-off second leg against Steaua Bucharest in midweek.
Klopp however, like his Merseyside neighbour Ronald Koeman, has shown little interest so far, preferring to stand by Simon Mignolet despite conceding three goals on the opening day to Arsenal followed by the 2-0 loss to Burnley last weekend.
There have been reports that Hart’s reported pound sterling110,000-per-week wages are putting off interested clubs.
Reported in the Mirror, the Serie A side have enquired as to Hart’s availability after Guardiola made it clear that the Englishman will be third choice at the Etihad behind Willy Cabellero and new signing Claudio Bravo. “I will try to be fair with him”. “The situation is not easy right now”. “I was honest with Joe, I was honest with the club, I was honest with all the players in the squad”, said the Catalan, whose name was also chanted by City’s fans.
Guardiola will return to the club where he has iconic status and admitted: “I can not deny this was special for me”.
Asked about his future, Hart said: “It’s not for me to say”.
City manager Pep Guardiola said the Chile goalkeeper, who completed his move from Barcelona for 13.75 million pounds ($18.2 million) on Thursday, will not play against West Ham in the league on Sunday.
“I spent most of my life there”.
“Of course, it is not ideal, but I will respect their contracts”, Guardiola added. For now he recognises the importance of merely winning games for confidence.
But he said on Friday that Man City only want the “very best” for Hart and will do everything in their power to find the best solution for the 29-year-old.
“It happened last season with Bayern Munich”.
Bravo is in contention to make his City debut against West Ham on Sunday, although Barcelona have invited the two-time Copa America victor to say a formal farewell to their fans during this season.
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The former Barcelona mentor has been very busy in the market and brought in nine new players, most notably John Stones, Ilkay Gundogan, Nolito, Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus.
