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Guardiola makes sensational Manchester derby claim: Raiola offered Pogba to Man City in January

The Catalan has hit back at the super-agent in remarkable fashion, claiming he was offered the midfielder's services during the winter transfer window

Pep Guardiola has claimed that Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were offered to Manchester City by Mino Raiola in January as the Catalan hit back at the super-agent in sensational fashion.

Raiola had branded Guardiola a "dog" and a "coward" following Zlatan Ibrahimovic's move from Manchester United to LA Galaxy at the end of March, harking back to the Catalan's treatment of the Sweden striker during their time together at Barcelona.

Ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby, Guardiola insisted that United boss Jose Mourinho is not his only rival: "I have many.