Pep Guardiola has never stood in the way of an unhappy Manchester City player who wants to leave (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta is once again eyeing a raid on his old club and targeting a move for a wantaway Manchester City star. Arsenal’s spending will edge towards the £100 million mark once they confirm they have agreed a deal to sign Real Sociedad’s Mikel Merino. Pep Guardiola’s pointed comments on the future of Julian Alvarez, however, could yet seen the north London club test the waters. Guardiola continued: ‘Look, Julian (Alvarez) deserves now to take his time what he needs, to come back clean. And that’s why they need breaks, and that’s why they need holidays and they couldn’t come here.

Source: Metro August 03, 2024 15:51 UTC