What Man City boss Pep Guardiola has said about Barcelona return amid ‘Joan Laporta’s desperate plea’

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly emerged as a target for Barcelona after Xavi announced he would be leaving at the end of the season

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is unsurprisingly being linked with the Barcelona job after this weekend’s developments in Catalonia.

On Saturday night, following his side’s 5-3 loss to Villarreal, Xavi announced he would be stepping down at Camp Nou following the culmination of the campaign. Explaining his decision, the club’s legendary midfielder added: “I decided a few days ago, but I think it’s time. The club needs a change of dynamic.”

Such a big announcement set the rumour mill into overdrive as attention turned to who would come in next. On Tuesday evening, El Chiringuito TV claimed Barca president Joan Laporta was ready to pull out the stops to try and convince Guardiola to leave the Etihad Stadium.

It was explained that Laporta was willing to ‘beg’ the Catalonian head coach to return to the club. Following news of Barca’s masterplan, MEN Sport has taken a look at what Guardiola has previously said about returning to his boyhood team.

Guardiola’s one condition for leaving City

Speaking at a gala in Catalonia in 2022, Guardiola named the one condition for him to leave the Blues for Barca. “It’s a bad way to see it that I have to go back because Pep left and Barca kept winning,” he explained.

“You shouldn’t think like that. If I thought I was indispensable, I would return, but that’s not the case.

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