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Pep Guardiola complains of English footballers being too expensive

Ace football manager Pep Guardiola complained that English footballers are too expensive.

By Ians English

Manchester, March 8: Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola feels English footballers are too expensive.

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"I would like to have English players, believe me, but they are so expensive," the Spaniard was quoted as saying by BBC on Tuesday, March 8.

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"I would like to play with English players. When I was in Barcelona I liked to play with locals because they feel something special, but sometimes it is not possible."

The five England players in City's first-team squad are John Stones, Raheem Sterling, Fabian Delph, 19-year-old defender Tosin Adarabioyo and reserve goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

Stones made City poorer by 47.5 million pounds (around $57 million) when they signed him from Everton in August and he is one of the five English players in City's squad.

"That is why the club has worked for a long period with the academy, thinking about the next years," the 46-year-old said.

"With me or without me -- hopefully with me -- I would like to enjoy these four or five guys who are growing, and play with them."

England goalkeeper Joe Hart is on a season-long loan at Serie A club Torino.

IANS
Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 8:06 [IST]
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