The 34-year-old forward soon after agreed terms on a two-year deal with French giants PSG, but in an interview with Spanish outlet Sport, he said he is already targeting a return to his old city for when he hangs up his boots.
Post the November hiatus is habitually a happy hunting ground for city, who traditionally tend to bloom as autumn bleeds into winter. Their recent five-year record between now and the next international break is intimidating.
In their first game back from the last break in the 2015/16 season, City defeated Crystal Palace away 2-1 and a year later they got the better of Leicester City, also on the road, 2-0. That was the first of nine consecutive Premier League wins that ended with a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on New Year’s Eve.
Guardiola spent a portion of his time off in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, where he met informally with chairman Khaldoon Mubarak and then visited the Expo 2020 Dubai.
With nine triumphs there in little over 10 years, it has become Man city’s playground. For Solskjaer, who illuminated Old Trafford and who romanticises it, this was another nightmare.
Manchester United have revealed that midfielder Paul Pogba is set for an extended spell on the sidelines following his injury on international duty with France this week.
Pogba has been serving a domestic suspension for United after getting sent off against Liverpool last month after coming on as a substitute, meaning he has missed the team’s last two Premier League games. As part of his three-match domestic suspension, Pogba was already unavailable for the November 20 trip to Watford.
Man United said Pogba was undergoing “treatment and further evaluation” in Manchester.
