Pep Guardiola is the manager of Manchester City and a former player of Barcelona – a legend of the Catalan club. Santpedor-born coach, who has always shown his eternal love for Barça, maintains an excellent relationship with his friend and Barcelona president Joan Laporta. That is why Guardiola would never do anything that could harm Barça and that is why he had to give up improving the Manchester City squad.Citizens manager has not shown his love for Blaugrana only with words, but with deeds also – he was reluctant to sign Leo Messi last season, when the Argentine reportedly asked to be transferred to Manchester City and trained by Guardiola again.”The departure of Messi from Barcelona has been a surprise for everyone. The president has been very clear explaining the reasons. I have not spoken with either of them. I don’t know what happened. When you have such big losses you have to make decisions. Messi is not part of our plans,” said Guardiola after Barça’s announcement and rumours that the two could reunite.Ousmane Dembele nearing fitness and a new contract at Camp NouAnd fate had to put Guardiola’s love for Barça to the test again. Jorge Mendes, super-agent which represents the new number 10 of the Camp Nou club, Ansu Fati – wants to force Barça to carry out an upward contract renewal before the player returns from his knee injury, in case the recovery does not carry out as good as expected.That is why Mendes, as El Nacional has learned, is offering the player to several giants in Europe, to try to scare Barça and make Blaugrana agree on Fati’s contract extension as soon as possible – with the elements of the contract improved.Mon, 20/9, 22:00: (1.20) BARCELONA (6.75) GRANADA (14.00)One of the clubs contacted has been Manchester City. Obviously, Ansu Fati would be a luxury signing for Guardiola, because – along with the incredible quality of the footballer it must be mentioned that after so many years at La Masia, his adaptation to Guardiola’s system at Etihad would be instantaneous.Even so, the manager has already asked Manchester City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain not to enter the game started by Mendes, because in no case does he want to hurt Barça, which is currently trying to overcome one of the most delicate economic situations in all its history.It is never easy against Leicester – Guardiola and Silva take all three points to ManchesterGuardiola’s gesture has been very well received by Joan Laporta, who is very upset by Jorge Mendes and who hopes that Ansu Fati will pledge allegiance and sign a contract extension with the Catalan club.
