Pep Guardiola dismisses Man City’s interest in RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has praised ‘fantastic’ Dani Olmo while dismissing City’s interest in him ahead of their Champions League clash with RB Leipzig on Tuesday.
The Citizens have already qualified for the last-16 as group winners, currently four points clear of
Paris Saint-Germainin second with just Tuesday’s game against
RB Leipzigto play.
The
Bundesligaside qualified for the Europa League only after a terrible group-stage performance, are yet to win at home in Europe this season, and parted ways with head coach
Jesse Marsch
on Sunday due to a bad run of play.
Guardiola
, on the other hand, lavished praise on Leipzig, hailing
Olmoas a remarkable performer, while dismissing any talk of a rumored bid for the Spain international.
Asked about a potential transfer for forward Olmo, Guardiola responded:
"[The] answer is no. He is a Leipzig player.
"If we are interested, I'm sure City will contact Leipzig. Saying that, he is a fantastic, fantastic player.
"I'm happy he had the courage to leave Barcelona to develop his skills and then arrive at Leipzig."
Olmo was brought into
Barcelona’s youth system in 2007, meaning he and Guardiola shared time at the club together – though the midfielder was only a child at the time.
The former Barcelona man has made only three starts this season across all competitions, providing one assist.
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