Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is not for sale, describing the injured star as an incredible boy .
De Bruyne was the star man as City smashed a string of records in romping to the Premier League title under the Catalan s leadership last term.
City are without the Belgium international due to a knee injury that is set to rule De Bruyne out of action until November.
And Guardiola intimated it could take a world-record fee to prise De Bruyne away from City, the 27-year-old having signed a six-year contract earlier this year.
He s very good. He s a very dynamic player, Guardiola said in an interview with Universo Valdano.
[Leeds United boss] Marcelo Bielsa told me he was his favourite player. He does everything.
The other day, I met his parents and you often understand how the children are when you know the parents.
He s an incredible boy. The clause is €250million. I m sorry, he s not for sale.
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Guardiola told Universo Valdano he aims to return to Barcelona B, where he began his coaching career, before he retires.
And the 47-year-old confirmed he also has ambitions to try his hand at international management should the chance arise.
Yes. I m going to coach a national team if I m given the opportunity and they want me, Guardiola said. I want to try it. I ve always been curious about it.
We’ve got Guardiola!
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Like De Bruyne, Guardiola has committed his future to City with a contract extension and the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach is settled at the Etihad Stadium.
Yes, I ve renewed. I m really happy there, he added. I m well protected, I don t feel judged. I m at the club that interests me.
