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Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola refused to debate particular January targets regardless of solutions the membership are closing in on three new arrivals.
Metropolis have struggled with accidents over the primary half of the season and lie sixth within the Premier League desk, though their latest kind has improved following back-to-back wins over Leicester and West Ham.
Studies recommend progress is being made on offers for defenders Abdukodir Khusanov of Lens and Palmeiras teenager Vitor Reis in addition to Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush.
Guardiola, nevertheless, was giving nothing away when he addressed the media previous to tomorrow’s FA Cup tie with neighbours Salford.
Requested about any potential switch exercise, he stated: “Don’t ask me about that as a result of I’m not going [to answer]. All month you’re going to ask the identical about all we’re linked with within the media, so I’m not going to speak. You possibly can insist, I’m not going to reply as a result of I don’t know the scenario.
“We all know we should always not go to the switch window, I don’t prefer it a lot. The scenario that’s occurred this season with many, many, many accidents, now we have to attempt to do it as a result of the scenario is what it’s. However what occurs, I’m not going to speak as a result of I don’t know.
“After all I’ve conversations with the membership however the course of and what’s taking place, I don’t know what’s going to occur as a result of it’s so troublesome. And what will occur goes to occur, in any other case I can’t say anything.”
Was I not clear?
Pressed on Marmoush particularly, he stated: “Pay attention, was I not clear in my reply? Come on! I used to be clear in my reply; I’m not going to speak. He’s a participant from one other membership, I’m not saying a solution.
“You possibly can say in each single press convention to speak concerning the switch window till the tip, I’m not going to reply one query! Don’t go in that method!
“Previously, the identical occurred. I used to be clear, proper? You possibly can attempt it any time you need, no drawback in any respect, however you understand my reply.”
Guardiola giving little away on Haaland
Neither John Stones nor Ruben Dias are match sufficient to return tomorrow, though Ederson is on the market, whereas Guardiola refused to say if prime scorer Erling Haaland can be rested.
He stated: “You will note tomorrow. He feels good, he had some niggles on the primary day however we had seven days from West Ham to Salford to recuperate properly, and the scenario that now we have we want everybody able to undergo.”
PEP 💬 Ederson is okay and John Stones, no [he is not ready]. pic.twitter.com/UBbYn17EGI
— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) January 10, 2025
Taking part in in opposition to his city
Salford are owned by a number of members of Manchester United’s ‘Class of 92’, together with Gary Neville, David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, and can rock up on the Etihad on the again of seven wins of their final eight league video games, a run that has propelled them as much as third in League Two.
Guardiola was fast to reward boss Karl Robinson and his gamers and is trying ahead to a neighborhood skirmish.
“I’ve lived in Salford for the final eight years, so we are going to play in opposition to my neighbourhood, my city I might say, the place I’m dwelling,” he stated.
“[I have] a whole lot of respect for the supervisor; we performed when he was in Oxford, and when he was assistant to Sam Allardyce at Leeds, and within the final six video games, six victories, so large respect for them and what they do.
“We’ll take them critically after all, like all the time now we have executed on this membership since I arrived, and hopefully we are able to do recreation and make a 3rd victory in a row. A very long time this didn’t occur.”
