Atletico Madrid will need to bid £80m for World Cup winner that Pep Guardiola loves

If Pep Guardiola likes a player, it’s very difficult for them not to be enthralled by the attentions of the best coach of his generation.

The Catalan has completely changed the way in which we see football, and that there is very definitely a before and after Pep in each league he has coached in – La Liga, Bundesliga and Premier League – tells you everything that you need to know about his impact on the modern game.

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