Manchester City’s move for Erling Haaland has reopened one of the weirder mistruths about Pep Guardiola. Former Bayern Munich and Liverpool defender Markus Babbel was the latest to air it this week, saying that Haaland should reject the Blues because Guardiola does not like strikers.
There are, of course, reasons why the Dortmund striker may not want to come with the allure of Real Madrid particularly difficult to turn down. It is also possible that somebody whose background includes Bayern and Liverpool may not see City as the ideal destination for one of the most exciting talents in world football.
What cannot be said, though, is that Guardiola does not like strikers. The evidence against is simply too strong.
