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Earlier today, Pep Guardiola took a position on a possible return to FC Barcelona as coach. When asked if the door was closed to a return to FC Barcelona, he replied simply: “yes, it’s closed”. A statement which should not please Blaugrana fans, but their former coach nevertheless opened the door to a departure of two of his players to Barça, João Cancelo (30 years old) and Bernardo Silva (29 years old).
For the left back, on loan to Barça, the Manchester City coach seems to agree to a new loan: “We have to do what’s best for everyone, but I don’t know the situation. If an agreement is not reached, he will have to come back, but if he wants to stay and the clubs agree, it will be done again.. Finally, regarding his attacker, Pep Guardiola gave him the choice: “This is a question for the Barça sporting director. There was a lot of discussion, but no one called. I hope he stays because he is fundamental for us, he is a gem, we talked about him a lot, but if you want a player, you have to call him.. Barça has been warned.
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