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Guardiola Regrets Not Signing Players For Man City in the Summer Transfer Window
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has admitted that he regrets not making more signings in the summer transfer window.
The Premier League champions have faced a tough start to the season, with injuries playing a significant part in their struggles.
Reflecting on his decision, Guardiola now believes it was a mistake to not strengthen the squad earlier.
In the summer, Guardiola turned down the chance to sign new players, saying he trusted his current squad. He felt the team could continue to perform at a high level without further additions, relying on the return of Ilkay Gündogan and the signing of young talent Savinho.
However, as injuries have mounted, Guardiola now sees that a more proactive approach in the transfer market would have been wise.
“I always said in the summer that the club considered it, but I insisted, ‘No, I don’t want any signings,’” Guardiola explained.
“I believed in the team, and I thought we could do it again with these players. But after the injuries, I see now that maybe we should have done more,” he added.
Footballer Lamine Yamal speaks on the Ballon d’Or award and shares how he will still be happy if his teammate, Pau Cubarsí, gets the award.
“Last year, for me, Cubarsí was the best young player in the world. Either the Kopa award or the Ballon d’Or should go to him. There’s no difference between us.
“When I won it, I told him that he would be next. If he doesn’t win it for whatever reason, I will give it to him.”
Popular footballer Cristiano Ronaldo speaks on retirement and shares how he actually thought of retiring from international football after the 2026 World Cup.
“I thought about retiring from international football after the World Cup, but I spoke to the president, coach, and I am still here. I am an asset, I can help.”
He adds, “The young kids love me because they see me as an example, and that, for me, is the most important thing. I will continue to do that even when I retire after 10 years.”
Footballer Kylian Mbappé shares that he actually came close to signing with Liverpool.
“I was close to Liverpool. My mum was a big fan of Jurgen Klopp, and the favourite destination for my mum was Liverpool. She wanted me to go there,” Mbappé told The Athletic.
“I didn’t listen because I wanted to play in my city, Paris. I didn’t want to leave my country before I was someone. But yes, my mum was always saying, ‘Liverpool — you’re going to be there, playing at Anfield, it’s going to be insane for you.’ I was like, ‘OK!’
“All the time we were talking. ‘What do you think, Mum?’ She’d say, ‘For me, you have to go to Liverpool.’ I said, ‘OK, OK, OK!’ because Jurgen Klopp was an amazing manager. I met him and had a wonderful relationship with him. I had big respect for him.”
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