Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is shocked by the backlash over his treatment of Joe Hart.

The Daily Mail says Hart has been told by City management to find himself a new club.

Guardiola has been taken aback by support for Hart from former players like Joey Barton and Frank Lampard, and is worried about being seen as the manager who pushes Hart out of the door.

Publicly, he has said the England goalkeeper, 29, would have to ask to leave before a loan or permanent transfer could be arranged but behind-the-scenes meetings tell a different story.

After Hart arrived back early from a post-Euro 2016 break in order to join City's pre-season tour of China, his first conversation with Guardiola raised doubts about his future.