New challenge is to break our own records, says Man City’s Guardiola

“I have to decide what I want to do in my life — (whether to) continue here (at City), take a break, a national team, anything. Of course, right now, I am here,” he said.

“My energy rises again, I’m fully excited for the season. We will see, it’s a new challenge to break our own records, we will see the ambition in ourselves.”

Guardiola also said City and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Argentina forward Julian Alvarez to join the LaLiga side, who British media said will fetch around 81 million pounds ($103.19 million) which would be a club-record sale.

“I know he wanted a new challenge. He felt or feels that is what he has to do,” Guardiola said of the 24-year-old.

“I understand in certain moments, important moments, maybe he thought he was going to play. I respect that a lot. The decisions of the players, I said many times I am a part of the club, but the club has the final decision.

“A contract can be broken, if you are not happy why should you be here? When you believe happiness is around another corner, you have to go there to take a look. He believes his period here is over and okay.”

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