Barcelona press attack Pep for trying to sign Neymar and Messi
Pro-Barcelona paper Mundo Deportivo reacted furiously to news that Guardiola, now with Manchester City, tried to sign Neymar and Messi this summer. PSG vs Bayern Munich
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Pro-Barcelona paper attacks Guardiola
Pro-Barcelona newspaper Mundo Deportivo has lashed out at former Barça and current Man City coach Josep Guardiola with a front page saying: "Not like that, Pep", in relation to the story that broke on Sunday that Guardiola tried to sign Neymar and Messi this summer for Manchester City, with the former Barcelona coach apparently launching a concerted campaign to persuade the two to swap the Camp Nou for the Etihad.
Man City met with Messi's inner circle three times
This story breaks with Guardiola about to return to the Camp Nou for the Champions League match against Barcelona, and temperatures in the Catalan capital are rising over what is seen as treachery by Guardiola.
Mundo Deportivo reported that it has confirmed that Manchester City CEO Ferrán Soriano met Messi's advisers on at least three occasions to tempt the Argentine to sign for the Premier League club. Messi rejected the advances.
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