Pep Guardiola Hints At Desire To Re-Sign Former Manchester City Star: ‘I Would Love…’

Pep Guardiola waves to the fans after the Premier League game vs Everton (Picture credit: AP)

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has said that he left some quality players on the bench during the year that the team won the Treble, thanks to his problem of plenty, but he feels that he would love to have Argentina forward Julian Alvarez back in the squad.

Guardiola lauded the Argentine for thriving under Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid. Speaking to the media, he named Spanish centre-back Aymeric Laporte and Alvarez as the footballers he wished to have in his team this season.

“The Treble year, do you remember the players I left on the bench? Aymeric Laporte, an incredible central defender and a regular for the national team, Julián (Alvarez) and others, who I would love to have now, but they wanted to play more and left,” Guardiola said while speaking to the media.

“Julian had to compete with Erling (Haaland), which was something extraordinary for us. Now he is at one of the best teams in the world, Atlético Madrid, with a world-class coach (Diego Simeone) and teammates and he is performing incredibly well. Now I would love to have him with me… but I understand,” Guardiola added.

Alvarez joined River Plate in January 2022 before making his move to Manchester City that summer.

Alvarez spoke to Infobae earlier this season, revealing his final conversation with Manchester City manager Guardiola.

“I am not one to send messages, but yes, I do see what people say. All the coaches I have had have treated me very well. In fact, more is said than what it really is. The last conversations I had with Pep were about ‘thank you very much for everything you gave us in two years,” Alvarez said.

“There were so many titles. You never caused any problems and you did not bring any trouble to the club. Nothing. You always gave your all. Not one complaint. They were always words of gratitude and mine too, towards the club,” Alvarez added.