Guardiola hints Mahrez

*Guardiola hints Mahrez will be summer transfer target for Man City*

Pep Guardiola has suggested that Manchester City will go back in for Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez over the summer.

The Algeria international has spent much of the last two windows trying to force his way out of the King Power Stadium.

Transfer requests have been tabled by the want-away 26-year-old, but Leicester’s demands and reluctance to sell have seen an unsettled star blocked from heading for the exits.

Guardiola told Sky Sports when quizzed on his pursuit of Mahrez: "He's a Leicester player.

“Everybody knows we were trying but we cannot afford, in this moment, this amount of what they are asking. I understand perfectly.

"We tried to do it in the summertime, we tried to do it now, but like summer, they locked the door.

"It was not possible. With [Aymeric] Laporte, yes, with the other one, no. We are going to see what happens in the summer."

Guardiola hints Mahrez

*Guardiola hints Mahrez will be summer transfer target for Man City*

Pep Guardiola has suggested that Manchester City will go back in for Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez over the summer.

The Algeria international has spent much of the last two windows trying to force his way out of the King Power Stadium.

Transfer requests have been tabled by the want-away 26-year-old, but Leicester’s demands and reluctance to sell have seen an unsettled star blocked from heading for the exits.

Guardiola told Sky Sports when quizzed on his pursuit of Mahrez: "He's a Leicester player.

“Everybody knows we were trying but we cannot afford, in this moment, this amount of what they are asking. I understand perfectly.

"We tried to do it in the summertime, we tried to do it now, but like summer, they locked the door.

"It was not possible. With [Aymeric] Laporte, yes, with the other one, no. We are going to see what happens in the summer."

Mourinho's 2020 vision

*Mourinho's 2020 vision has Man Utd as 'contenders for everything'*

Jose Mourinho has outlined his 2020 vision for Manchester United as he plans to guide the club to a position where they are challenging on all fronts within two years.

The Portuguese watched on at Wembley on Wednesday as his side were comprehensively outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Tottenham, who opened the scoring inside 11 seconds through Christian Eriksen.

Phil Jones' calamitous own goal shortly before the half-hour had United chasing the game and they were unable to turn the tide as Manchester City opened up a 15-point lead atop the Premier League thanks to their 3-0 win over West Brom.

That gulf may have some United fans worried about a period of City dominance under Pep Guardiola, but his old adversary Mourinho, when asked where he sees his side in 2020, responded in typically bullish fashion.

"Better than now," he told BT Sport. "Fighting for what we are fighting for now but with different ammunition.

"I see us being real contenders for everything, that's the level we want to achieve."