Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes that he was not good enough to get a move to Wigan late in his career as a player.

Guardiola was speaking about the incident during his pre-match press conference, as City prepare for an FA Cup tie against the team he almost joined.

Asked about the offer, he said: "Years ago, yes."

"I was not good enough, that is the truth. I was old, really old," he continued.

"I knocked on the door, I tried to come here to play in English football, but I was not able.

"The same happened here at Manchester City, when I came here with Stuart Pearce. They were so clever! I was not good enough."