Pep Guardiola hopes Man City can hold on to 'exceptional' players

Pep Guardiola hails 'exceptional' Man City players, but fears some could look elsewhere in the summer; veterans Fernandinho and Sergio Aguero are both out of contract at the end of the season.

One challenge for Guardiola could prove to be how to improve his squad in the transfer market this summer, but the City manager was more interested in discussing his current players when future planning came up ahead of the trip to the Emirates.

"There are players, for age, personality or many reasons, that accept all the roles. Other ones don't accept it, when they play it is perfect but it is a problem when they don't play with the team.

"These players have to reflect and speak with their agents and the club and decide the best for them especially, and for the club as well, so I don't know what is going to happen next season."