‘That’s not true Pep’ – Man City fans react to Guardiola’s ‘soft mentality’ talk as he provides update on Ferran Torres

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are close to completing a deal with Barcelona for the transfer for Ferran Torres.

It’s now being widely reported that a deal has been agreed for Barcelona to sign Manchester City attacker Ferran Torres in January, with the fee expected to be in the region of £50million.

As per a whole host of reliable sources, Manchester City are to receive 55 million euros for their 21 year old, over double what they paid Valencia for hi 18 months ago, with the prospect of an additional 10 million euros in various add-ons.

Pep Guardiola was inquired about the deal ahead of Man City vs Leicester City as he sat for his press conference. Since the deal has not been announced officially, Pep tried to stay as diplomatic as he could.

“It’s not done officially. I know they are negotiating, it’s close, that’s all. When the club announces, it’s done.”

Guardiola also talked about Barcelona (and Real Madrid’s) pull power, and how it’s difficult to retain players when either of them come calling.

“If Barcelona and Real Madrid want a player, it’s difficult to say no; they are the strongest teams in the world. Ferran is from Spain, Barcelona want him, he said he wants to leave, I said leave. I called Txiki, his agent makes a deal. I hear the deal is close.”

These Guardiola’s comments on Barcelona and Real Madrid’s pull power were shared on Twitter by City Xtra, and it attracted plenty of attention from the supporters.

I understand the pull of Barca and Real, but you have to question the mentality of a promising young player wanting to leave one of the best teams in the world, in the best league in the world, under the best manager of a generation, for a club in the Europa League. https://t.co/lei8xdohMg

— Jordan Elgott (@JElgott) December 23, 2021

Well that’s not true pep

— Ant (@BernardoTouch) December 23, 2021

The twerk is unreal but expected

— Dak (@DakMCFC) December 23, 2021

Bit of a soft mentality that. We are ourselves one of the biggest clubs in the world.

— Flip (@CitehFlip) December 23, 2021

This is the one area where Pep has never got it right.

— NorthJerseyBlue (@JerseyCityzen) December 23, 2021

Has anyone broke it to Pep yet that Barcelona aren’t very good anymore

— Kun Aguero (@LLife4life) December 23, 2021

I can honestly see us deadass pulling out of Haaland as soon as Real Madrid seriously enter the race for no reason https://t.co/QmoYEDLZ28

— B y r o n (@citybyron) December 23, 2021