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Manchester City 'don't deserve' bonus for winning Club World Cup, says Pep Guardiola
@Source: bbc.com
However, even if City lift the trophy at the MetLife Stadium on 13 July, Guardiola feels an overall campaign where his side were eliminated from the Champions League before the last-16 stage for the first time since 2013 and are currently fifth in the Premier League - and under severe pressure to secure qualification to Europe's elite competition next season - should not mean an additional reward. "We don't deserve a bonus this season," said Guardiola. "The bonus, if you win, I don't know how much, it's for the club. "The managers, the backroom staff, the players, we don't deserve - not even a watch." The Premier League also confirmed on Thursday top-flight clubs will be able to take advantage of an initial transfer window, that will open between 1-10 June, before the tournament, when competing clubs will be allowed to add to their squad for the knockout phase. It means there is uncertainty over how long Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan will be involved for, if at all. Both have City contracts that expire on 30 June, although the rules have also been changed to allow short-term extensions. Guardiola says there has been no developments over De Bruyne's future. "It's a question for the club and Kevin," he said. "He's a player, so yes (he would like De Bruyne in USA), but I'm just concerned about what happens until the end of the season."
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