Pep Guardiola spoke with Manchester City midfielder Tommy Doyle before the youngster headed out on loan to Sheffield United this week. Doyle, 20, sealed a second successive loan spell in the Championship after impressing at Cardiff for the second half of last season, and has been rewarded with a move up the division to the Blades, who will target a return to the Premier League.
Speaking on Sheffield United's pre-season camp in Portugal, Doyle revealed how he had spoken to Guardiola before making the move to Bramall Lane, as well as coaches and bosses at City.
He told YorkshireLive : "All in all it's the experience of playing. At a young age you have to make a step at some point to go and play football.