Pep Guardiola denied yesterday that Manchester City spent big in January in case the club are hit with a transfer embargo for alleged Premier League

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has openly discussed the reasoning behind the club’s January transfer business, and reasoning behind the signing of Omar Marmoush.The Premier League champions

Manchester City's January spending was not a precautionary measure for a future transfer embargo, manager Pep Guardiola said, adding the club would learn the verdict of a hearing into their alleged violations of Premier League regulations in "one month".

Pep Guardiola rejects a suggestion Man City were active in the January window due to a potential transfer ban if they are found guilty of 115 alleged breaches of Premier League rules.