Pep Guardiola stirs derby pot with Paul Pogba offer claim

Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were offered to Manchester City by their agent in January, manager Pep Guardiola has claimed.

The astonishing revelation comes on the eve of an eagerly anticipated Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium that will see City win the Premier League title if they beat rivals United.

Pogba’s future at United has been the subject of some speculation in recent months after an apparent rift with manager Jose Mourinho. Mkhitaryan, meanwhile, left United in January as part of the deal that took Alexis Sanchez to Old Trafford.