Ex-France international Emmanuel Petit has warned Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola about re-signing Ilkay Gundogan.
Gundogan left the Etihad as a free agent last summer after winning the treble with the Premier League side.
However, the 33-year-old is being forced to leave Barcelona because of their financial issues.
He has now returned to City after meeting with Guardiola in Manchester.
But Petit told FourFourTwo: “Pep Guardiola doesn’t take back players who forced exits. Gundogan would be playing with old teammates and would fit in the team fine, but it’s not how Guardiola operates.
“It would be very unexpected. Gundogan is 33 years old now and he would be a bit of a gamble for any Premier League club, let alone Manchester City.”
Transfer: It’s a gamble – Petit warns Guardiola about ex-Man City midfielder
