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Pep Guardiola is probably still staring into his coffee after last night’s 4 nil defeat by FC Barcelona. Both he and Luis Enrique were very cordial before the match with hugs in the tunnel before the teams came out.
But there ended the niceties as Pep meant business with his Manchester City side.
Manchester City are said to be willing to fork out some £164 million for Barcelona’s Lionel Messi should he come on the market. Meanwhile Barça are frantically preparing a new contract for the Argentine to be able to hang onto him until 2019 – More on this story
Man City striker Álvaro Negredo reveals that manager Manuel Pellegrini will not change tactics and will go out and attack Barcelona when they meet in the Champions League. City got beat by Chelsea on Monday with Negredo still feeling a few twinges in his shoulder and hopes he’ll be 100% for Saturday’s game against Norwich. More on Negredo
With Victor Valdés adamant that he will leave the Catalan giants at the end of the season, a few premier League clubs have pricked up their ears regarding the Catalan keeper.
Valdés has reiterated that he will go next June and has sparked interest from both Arsenal FC and Manchester City. Continue reading
FC Barcelona have snapped up young Manchester City starlet Denis Suarez for the fee of 1.5M euros. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder, who is a product of City’s youth program, will now join up with the Barca B team where he will be allowed to sharpen his skills.
Suarez has reportedly signed a four year deal with the Catalan club. More on Barca’s new signing Denis Suarez
