Pep Guardiola strengthened Manchester City’s message for the summer transfer window as he brought up the amount of money paid to agents by Champions League opponents Borussia Dortmund. When asked about the dangers of the German side after the 2-0 Premier League victory, Guardiola decided to mention their significant contributions to player representatives. “If one person knows in Manchester about Borussia Dortmund it is me,” the manager began. “The culture of this club, the way they play and I will not find one single player from Borussia Dortmund without quality. “They spend a lot of money on young players and pay a lot of money to agents to bring these players there because they have an incredible quality. Incredible. “Maybe they didn't find this season the consistency in the Bundesliga to win every week but for two [knockout] games they are able to do anything.” Guardiola’s comments will likely raise eyebrows in Dortmund and elsewhere on the continent as the German side consider their options for the summer window. City’s neighbours United pulled out of the battle to sign Erling Haaland in December 2019 because of their unwillingness to allow the player’s representatives, including super-agent Mino Raiola. Both United and City are among the clubs interested in signing Haaland this summer from Dortmund. Raiola showed this week that his relationship with Guardiola would not cost any deal, but also warned some of the series that would come attached to Haaland as he and the player’s father were photographed in Barcelona and Madrid hearing proposals ahead of the summer transfer window.
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