Joe Hart has revealed how he tried to convince Pep Guardiola that he deserved a chance to prove he could remain at Manchester City after being told he didn't feature in the new manager's plans.
Hart's City career was ended when Guardiola joined the club in the summer of 2016, with the Catalan prioritising a goalkeeper more comfortable with the ball at his feet.
Guardiola signed Claudio Bravo to initially replace Hart, before bringing in current No. 1 Ederson in the summer of 2017. Hart revealed he felt the writing could be on the wall for him at the Etihad when Guardiola's appointment was confirmed in February 2016 and then returned to pre-season early after that summer's European Championship to discuss his future with the club's new manager. READ MORE: Three City issues Guardiola must address before Atletico Madrid and Liverpool games Speaking on the latest episode of the In the Stiffs podcast, to be released in full on Tuesday, Hart has revealed details of that conversation and how he tried to change Guardiola's opinion. “I just felt it coming, the Euros didn’t go great for me, I had a very poor Euros that year.
I got myself back in as soon as I could and I knew I was going to put it on his toes as to what was going on," Hart said. “It was in China, I flew out early, I wanted to get in the door and have this conversation.
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