Guardiola's Barcelona swindles: Thiago, Bravo and, Dembele?
The City manager is a self-declared Barcelona fan. His feelings offer no doubts regarding his love for the team... though his tricks from the dugout could.
First came Thiago Alcantara. Guardiola left the Camp Nou in June 2012 and, having taken a sabatical, he returned to management at Bayern in the summer of 2013.
That was when his first sketchy move against the club of his heart came, poaching the promising young midfielder from the Catalan side. Thiago did not think twice and packed his bags for Germany.
Claudio Bravo came second. The Chilean arrived at Barcelona in the summer of 2014 and after two seasons he left the Camp Nou, answering Pep's call, who opened up the doors of the Etihad for the keeper.
Barca fans are already dreading Guardiola's next move. In the last few hours, the City manager has approached Dembele, who has been linked with a move to the Camp Nou. Will Guardiola once again outsmart his former team?