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Elyounoussi earns Guardiola praise as Arsenal join race for Basel star

Even the Manchester City manager has been impressed by the Norway international's performances, with the race now on to secure his signature

Mohamed Elyounoussi says Pep Guardiola congratulated him on his performance after he inspired Basel to a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday.

The Norway international cancelled out Gabriel Jesus' opener and set up Michael Lang for the winner at the Etihad Stadium in the Champions League last-16 second leg.

His performance helped Basel become the first team to beat City at home since Chelsea in December 2016, while reports have emerged that Arsenal have joined the race to sign the 23-year-old at the end of the season.