Man City boss Pep Guardiola ready to help new Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa by loaning promising stars including Angus Gunn
The City chief revealed the new Whites manager has had a huge influence on his career and hailed his arrival in England
MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola is ready to help Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds by loaning him some of his top young stars.
The City chief revealed the new Whites manager has had a huge influence on his career and hailed his arrival in England.
Man City boss Pep Gurdiola is ready to loan out many of his young stars this summer
Man City boss Pep Gurdiola is ready to loan out many of his young stars this summer
He is open to helping the Argentine, and the pair’s relationship could see some of his promising kids head to Elland Road.
Leeds are desperate to land England Under-21 goalkeeper Angus Gunn on a season-long loan deal.
The 22-year-old spent the last campaign at Norwich, and Bielsa is understood to be looking for a new No1.
Tosin Adarabioyo , Brahim Diaz and Lukas Nmecha are other names on his list of targets in the City youth ranks.
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Marco Bielsa is already eyeing up taking some of the City youngsters on season-long loan deals
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City goalkeeper Angus Gunn is one of the names Bielsa wants to bring to Leeds this summer
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The trio will all be allowed to go out on loan next term to gain yet more first-team experience.
It is understood Bielsa’s high-press style of play is a huge factor in allowing players to join Leeds.
And the close proximity between the two clubs means City scouts can keep an eye on their talented kids.
Guardiola said: “My admiration for Marcelo Bielsa is huge because he makes the players much, much better.
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“Still, I didn’t meet one guy, a former player from Marcelo Biesla who speaks no good about him. They are grateful about his influence on their careers in football.
“He helped me a lot with his advice. Whenever I speak with him I always feel like he wants to help me.
“It is important for me to say this about Marcelo because it doesn’t matter how many titles he had in his career. We are judged by that – how much success we have, how many titles we have won.
“But that is much less influential than how he has influenced football and his football players. That is why, for me, he is the best coach in the world.â€