Manchester City’s interest in former Tottenham striker Harry Kane earlier in the Pep Guardiola era may have eventually come down to their willingness to sell two names.As City weighed up the

Pep Guardiola remains without the sidelined Rodri, although the midfielder is back in training, while the Etihad chief is expected to rest the likes of Erling Haaland and Gianluigi Donnarumma ahead of a Premier League clash with Bournemouth on Sunday.

The Italy goalkeeper arrived with a reputation as an old-school shot-stopper who was less confident playing out from the back

Manchester City’s recent return to form came in the backdrop of a heartfelt conversation between Pep Guardiola and the first-team players, the manager has revealed.City are unbeaten in eight games