Guardiola confirms interest in Sane and Stones

Following his side’s 6-5 win on penalties against Borussia Dortmund in pre-season, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed he’s interested in signing Leroy Sane and John Stones before the close of the transfer window.

Schalke star Sane, reportedly valued at £40million by the Bundesliga club, has long been linked with a potential switch to the Etihad Stadium.

“Sane is a player from Schalke, you know , I know, everybody knows we would like to have him but at the moment it’s a player from Schalke, and I don’t know what’s going to happen, if he comes I’ll be happy, if he stays in Schalke of course I’ll be happy for the Schalke fans and for the club,” the former Bayern Munich and Barcelona boss said.

Stones, meanwhile, is claimed to have spoken with Everton to stress his desire to join City, with an offer of £50m rumoured to have been tabled.

The Spanish 45-year-old insists he’s happy with Raheem Sterling, despite the England winger not featuring against Dortmund on Thursday following his torrid Euro 2016 campaign.

“He will play good, I have confidence in him, he will play good, I want to help him a lot, and he will help us a lot, so I’m satisfied that Raheem is with us.”