City won’t move for Badstuber
Pep Guardiola has dismissed a possible Manchester City loan-move for Bayern Munich defender Holgar Badstuber.
Pep was linked with a move for his former Bayern player on a six-month loan until the summer, but he has today rubbished those claims.
Guardiola admitted he could be short of defensive options depending on the fitness of captain Vincent Kompany, who has not played a full match this season.
“No, in that sense, no,” Guardiola told a news conference when asked about a move for Badstuber following City’s 5-0 win at West Ham United in the FA Cup.
“We are evaluating if there’s a chance to take one. I know Holger, he’s a fantastic player, a fantastic guy, but he’s a Bayern Munich player, and we should first of all speak with them and with him.
“Now on the table there are no names because we had a lot of games, but now we have 10 days off, 10 days until Everton, so we have time to discuss with [director of football] Txiki [Begiristain], with the club, what is the best for the rest of the season.
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10