Pep Guardiola admits he ‘regrets’ letting Jesus Navas leave Manchester City and says it was ‘mistake’ not to keep him at the Etihad Stadium for longer. Navas made 183 appearances for Man City following a £15m move from Sevilla in 2013 and helped the club win their second Premier League title in 2014.

Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager, has expressed his regret over allowing Jesús Navas to leave the club after the former Spain international

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confessed he was wrong to release Jesus Navas back to Sevilla in 2017. Guardiola made a recorded message to Navas for Monday night's farewell event at Sevilla's Sanchez-Pizjuan. The City manager said: "Thank you for the gift of having been together for a year and how much I regret letting you go.