Pep Guardiola tried to raid former club Barcelona in 2016 during his first summer as Manchester City boss but his advances failed to bear fruit

Pep Guardiola has claimed Matheus Nunes is ‘not clever enough’ to play in his midfield for Manchester City having pushed the £53million signing back into a full-back role. City’s defensive options have been ravaged by injury for much of the season with John Stones,

Pep Guardiola has suggested Matheus Nunes could become Manchester City's new right-back amid concerns that the midfielder is "not clever enough" for a spot in his preferred position. City spent £53m to sign Nunes from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2023,