Man City not after Messi; Kane our target – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has ruled out a move for Lionel Messi saying the ex-Barcelona icon is ‘not in our thoughts’ with Harry Kane the No1 option.
The Argentine superstar, 34, according to The Sun, had seemingly agreed to stay on at the Nou Camp earlier this summer, only for the deal to incredibly fall apart on Thursday evening.
Just hours earlier, City had completed their record-breaking £100million move for Grealish.
And Etihad chief Guardiola has now revealed Messi is no longer an option after splashing the big bucks on the former Aston Villa captain.
The Spanish boss then claimed striking a deal for Tottenham ace Kane is now their priority, not Messi.
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Guardiola said: “We paid £100m on Jack Grealish.
“He will wear the No10 because we were convinced with Grealish and we were convinced Leo would continue at Barcelona.
“So now, he’s not in our thoughts.”
==uardiola has revealed City are still keen on a move for Kane – but are growing weary with Tottenham’s refusal to negotiate.
The England captain, 28, is desperately trying to force a move to the Etihad – where he would link up with Three Lions pal Grealish after his move.
Tottenham are furious with Kane after he refused to turn up for training and instead extended his holiday from the Bahamas to Florida.
On the possibility of signing Kane, Guardiola revealed: “He is a Tottenham player.
“If Tottenham don’t want to negotiate it is finished.
“If they want to negotiate, many clubs would like to sign him.
“We are not an exception. We are very interested in him.”