As the transfer window draws close, Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar has confirmed his preference for Premier League champions Manchester City ahead of other interested clubs.
The player said this in an interview with France Football club.
The young French midfielder who is 20 revealed that he would like to play for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and that they have the same ideology about how football should be played.
Houssem Aouar who has emerged as one of the most exciting midfield prospects on the European football scene as a result of his impressive performances in the colours of French Ligue 1 giants Lyon.
The player has been in a very good form for his team this season both in the French top flight and the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola and Houssem Aouar are no strangers to each other after the Manchester City boss ran the rule over the midfielder in the Champions League.
Aouar produced a man-of-the-match (MotM) performance as Lyon stunned Manchester City 2-1 at home on Matchday 1 of the Champions League this season before repeating the same feat in the second meeting between the two teams in France.
The Matchday 5 clash between the two teams ended 2-2 and Guardiola went on to praise Houssem Aouar for his performance.
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