Pep Guardiola, during a press conference

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Guardiola reveals the Manchester City transfer plan

Published:26/07/2019 - 20:53h

Updated:26/07/2019 - 20:53h

Pep Guardiola spoke at a press conference about the Manchester City transfer plan. A defender and a midfielder could arrive

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The past season, the Manchester City proclaimed champion of the Premier League but was not able to reach not even the semifinals in the Champions League. The English team pretends to extend the command that has kept in the English championship to Europe and, for this, can that it have to close some signings.

By the moment, the 'cityzens' have done with the services of Rodri, pertinent midfield player of the Athletic of Madrid by which paid the 70 million euros of his clause of rescission, Angeliño, left side of the PSV Eindhoven and Steffen, goalkeeper of the Columbus Crew. But still they can arrive more footballers to the English team.

On this spoke Pep Guardiola in room of press, ensuring that they do not go to fall too many signings more but that yes that it could have one or two arrivals. "It will not be a lot. The market is very difficult but the team is the sufficiently good. The same it does not come anybody, the same comes a central, or the same a central and a half", commented the Catalan trainer.

In this way, they could arrive to the City a midfield player and a defence. For the retaguardia, the objective number one is Harry Maguire, head office of the Leicester that has shined with strength in England and that it could be the central more expensive of the history surpassing to Matthijs of Ligt. "If we can, we will do it. If no, we will survive without a new central defence", added Guardiola, on the subject.

If finally it does not arrive Maguire, expects that John Stones, that also cost a dineral in his day, step advance in the team. "It is a young player and were not too many errors. If the player is of mind opened then goes back stronger. The football is more than errors and tarpaulins. If it encourages for wanting to be better, then will be them. It depends on he", said the one of Sampedor on the British defence.

Descarta Go to by Dani Alves

Pep Guardiola also was asked about the possible signing of Dani Alves like free agent, but the Catalan ensured that it already has to two big players to play in the right side (Walker and Danilo). "We know, as all the important clubs, on his situation. It is an incredible player and an extraordinary person, but have two big right sides", sentenced

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