Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City could not afford Harry Maguire, and congratulated Manchester United on securing the defender.

Maguire has been seen leaving Manchester United's training ground as his world-record transfer from Leicester edges closer.

City had also been interested in the England man, but Guardiola, speaking after City's Community Shield win over Liverpool on Sunday, said the club could not afford it.

Asked if Maguire would turn United into title challengers, Guardiola said: "Yeah. Maguire is an excellent, top-class player.

"We were interested, but we could not afford it. United afford it. He's an excellent player, national team too, he had an incredible World Cup.
"He's strong in the air, good with the ball, the build-up, he drives with the ball, he's fast, so fast. He has all the qualities. Congratulations to United for this signature."

City won the first silverware of the season with a penalty shoot-out win over Liverpool, following an entertaining 1-1 draw at Wembley.

Having won back-to-back titles, Guardiola was asked if it would be another two-horse race with Liverpool this season, but the Catalan said United and others are always contenders at the start of the season.

"I don't know if it will be like last season, two real contenders, I think United with Maguire and the other players, Arsenal too, Chelsea and Tottenham. I think there will be many, many contenders this time," said Guardiola.

I think at the beginning of the season, all six of these teams are contenders. People say we are going to win the title, that has no meaning, I don't care. The next game against West ham.

"But for United, it doesn't matter what happened in the last four or five years. Always, in the beginning, they are contenders to be champions of course, like Chelsea and Liverpool and whoever.

Source: https://www.eurosport.com/football/community-shield/2019-2020/football-news-we-could-not-afford-harry-maguire-claims-pep-guardiola_sto7397616/story-amp.shtml

As always

Anyways I got FTC just 6 months after I joined NL
Signs of good tins coming my way oh !!!
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i just love dis guy but

if he plays for naija he go flop

Acedave1:
i just love dis guy but


if he plays for naija he go flop

could this be for comic relief?

Tolexander:
could this be for comic relief?

No be naija u dey?

Guardiola you are not telling the truth, you guys have money...

Lol... Guardiola always looking for squad reinforcements

Man utd has done well for themselves by signing Maguire

Na lie, Man City get money

Harry Maguire is good, but he’s overrated. No be British again!






When Bernardo Silva or Sane sees Maguire in Manchester derby?

if dis guy go flop na man u loose ooo... Wishin him success

City don't need him that's why Guardiola

Up Manchester United

Moneyiola

he is a good player

Manolo213:
Man utd has done well for themselves by signing Maguire

i want to assure you this your imaginary line up can't beat wolves

Ok

Manolo213:
Man utd has done well for themselves by signing Maguire

Remove Dybala and Bruno

unitysheart:


Remove Dybala and Bruno

dybala talk don end man u no meet personal terms

Lol?




Joke of the hour?

They couldn't afford him or you felt he wasn't worth the ridiculous amount being quoted?

Fraudiola has come again.

Pep has started again with his dirty talk.
But you could afford Rodri?
Nansense
That’s how he jinxed Sanchez move for us.
Na otto the guy later dey play.

Maguire will be a success at Man United.
Insha Allah!

Amen!!

We thought your club can afford any player in the world nah!

pep,that was a troll ....he is obviously trying to mock man United extravagancy

Manchester United should have used that money so sign attacker and midfielder like Bruno and dybala

adisaaowala:
They couldn't afford him or you felt he wasn't worth the ridiculous amount being quoted?

u were able to discern his statement...it's actually a mockery statement

lapazi:
Pep has started again with his dirty talk.
But you could afford Rodri?
Nansense
That’s how he jinxed Sanchez move for us.
Na otto the guy later dey play.

Maguire will be a success at Man United.
Insha Allah!

Amen!!

he is mocking Manchester United, indirectly

Guardiola is only playing mind games here.. Take him serious at your own peril

Guardiola's sarcasm graduated from Harvard.

KevMitnick:
Guardiola you are not telling the truth, you guys have money...

it means they couldn't afford to buy him for that ridiculous amount !