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Just days before the final, Guardiola chooses the best young player from Man City and it's not Haaland

Erling Haaland is not the most important player for Guardiola, look at the youngster who Pep refuses to sell.

By William Estrella

Erling Haaland is not the most important player for Guardiola, look at the youngster who Pep refuses to sell.
Erling Haaland is not the most important player for Guardiola, look at the youngster who Pep refuses to sell.

Hand in hand with Josep Guardiola, Manchester City continues to make history and has already won four Premier Leagues, half of the number in its entire history. This begins to put an end to the premise that the 'other half' of the city is a second-rate team and is already rubbing shoulders with the greatest in England, marking an entire era.

The first league title won by Sergio Agüero and his memorable goal in the 93rd minute paved the way; Engineer Pellegrini tried to follow him and now the Spanish coach understood everything perfectly. Unlike last season, they now have two world-class midfielders, with one to go. It is worth remembering that the final they lost to Chelsea for the Champions League was played without '9'.

One of them is Julián Álvarez, whom he went to look for after they got tired of inflating the nets in River Plate. For his pass they paid 21 million euros. But by also having the 'Android' Erling Haaland among his ranks, the Argentine is not a starter. It is that the Norwegian registers 36 goals for the Premier and another 17 adding up all the competitions, something that relegates him even as a world champion.

Inevitably, this opens the doors to several teams that are observing this situation, and could calmly give Álvarez those minutes that he so badly needs to continue being a starter in the Argentine National Team. In the last hours, Bayern Munich got involved with the intention of buying it, like Real Madrid, what does Guardiola think?

Would Pep accept that City get rid of the Spider?

According to sports journalist Gastón Edul in TyC Sports, the 23-year-old from Cordoba is unlikely to leave Manchester City next season. It is that beyond his usual substitution, he says that Guardiola values him very much, and that he sees him as the future of the citizen club thanks to his youth. On his part, the recent renewal until 2028 denotes this issue.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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