Pep Guardiola wants to keep Manchester City Savinho’s winger for “many years”, but will not stop any of his players who leave if they are determined to leave the Etihad stadium.
Guardiola knows that the boss of Tottenham, Thomas Frank, is interested in Savinho after the departure of the son Heung-Min and a long-term injury to James Maddison.
The city’s goalkeeper, Ederson, was linked to a move to the Turkish side Galatasaray after Guardiola re-signed the former graduate of the James Trafford of the Burnley youth club.
Before the opening of the first League on Saturday in Wolves, the director of the city insisted neither Savinho nor his Brazilian compatriot Ederson had told him that they wanted to move on.
“”If they want to leave, they will come to me. If they want to leave, they hit my doorFriday, “he told journalists.
Savinho, who made 48 appearances for City during his first campaign in the last quarter, was criticized for a lack of point.
And while Guardiola wants to keep the 21 -year -old, he stopped guaranteeing that he would still be at the club when the transfer window is closed in September.
“I don’t know. Tottenham or any other club who wants a player to call the club,” he said.
“”I am only concerned now that Savinho will be with us for the rest of the season and, hopefully, many years because at 21, with the potential he has, he plays a lot of minutes.
“”He must improve in the final decisions, but he is an extraordinary player. Otherwise, he would not have played more than 3,000 minutes last season.
“”But in the end, the players’ desire is superior to everything. Then they have to find an agreement with the club. If they don’t agree, the player will be there because the club has spent money on this player. “”
‘I have too many players’
Guardiola also revealed that Savinho would be sidelined for “a few weeks” with an injury suffered in the pre-season friendly match last week against Palermo.
Talisman Rodri, in the midfielder of City, which missed most of last season with a serious knee injury, is expected to go to Wolves despite a fitness backhand.
Rodri’s latest injury issue has raised doubts about the exhausting campaign of Premier League, and Guardiola admitted that City should be careful in the management of 29 -year -old physical condition.
“”Rodri is so close to coming back but it is important that his knee is perfect“He said.
“He needs to play minutes in training sessions.
“What we want for him is not to come back and take a step back. It would not be good because in this dynamic, you cannot get a rhythm. This competition is so demanding.”
Guardiola wanted to reduce his team to avoid unhappy players sitting on the bench, and this week, he allowed the English winger Jack Grealish to join Everton.
Grealish played a decisive role in the winning campaign of City in 2023, but has struggled in the last two seasons in the middle of the excessive field conversation.
“”I wish him all the best in a traditional club like Everton and I hope he can play, play and play“Said Guardiola.
Another player who could leave is James Mcatee, who is about to finalize a move to Nottingham Forest.
“I would like to have MacCa but I have too many players,” said Guardiola.
