There will be no meeting for Pep Guardiola. (Image: Getty)
Manchester City's ambitions to bring together Pep Guardiola with one of his former Barcelona stars were educated by the weather. The title champions of the Premier League were active in the current transfer window in order to treat an alarming slide in the form in the country and in Europe.
Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush arrived in a contract of 59 million pounds Sterling by Eintracht Francfurt, while Abdukodir Khusanov signed for 33 million pounds sterling with the 18 -year -old Brazilian defender, Vitor Reis, who joined Palmeiras For 29.4 million pounds sterling.
But the club failed to persuade experienced Sergio Busquets to get on board Inter Miami to replace short -term Rodri wounded.
The 36 -year -old man was part of the emblematic team of Barcelona de Guardiola who won the Champions League in 2009 and 2011. The Spaniard made 722 appearances for the Catalan giants before finding the former teammate Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba in America.
Speculations were mounted on England in January, in particular since the agent of Guardiola, Pere, is employed as an agent. While Catalan confirmed that he would have liked a meeting, he also revealed that the midfielder was not about to exchange the sun for Manchester's rain.
When asked if there was still a chance that Busquets would sign, Guardiola said: “No – because he is so happy in Miami. Time there is so delicious! I spoke to Sergio, not for this problem, but quite often. We have the same agent, so I have been in contact for many years. »»
Sergio Busquets with Pep Guardiola in Barcelona. (Image: Getty)
The winner of the Ballon d'Or Rodri still recalls surgery after being injured against Arsenal in September. His absence was cited as a criticism in the slowdown of the city in shape, Mateo Kovacic and Ilkay Gundogan since then.
Despite the recent wave of spending, Guardiola has also deplored City's inability to obtain midfield reinforcements so far, although it has been linked to the Atalanta star noted to 50 million pounds Sterling Ederson . He added: “There are players who can do it (the role of Rodri) – but the clubs do not sell or they are so expensive.
“So we cannot do it, but of course, we have thought about it because Kova and Gundo help us, but they are not appropriate and appropriate for fields. We know it, so they make an incredible effort and we are grateful.
“Several times during a difficult period, I know perfectly the players who intervened to try to solve our problems that we have with commitment and efforts. This is why I am so grateful to some of them.
Since its American move, Busquets has played 60 times for the David Beckham club. Having received his senior debut by Guardiola in 2008, his number of career clubs appear is now 816.
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/2008596/Man-City-Pep-Guardiola-Sergio-Busquets