Yan Couto

Brazilian right-back Yan Couto is on loan at Girona this season, but the 18-year-old is eager to find his way back to Manchester City as soon as possible. Couto holds Pep Guardiola in high respect — so much that he turned down the likes of Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona in order to hopefully one day work under the Spanish legend.

The 18-year-old defender has been impressing on loan at Girona this season after agreeing a £5 million move to the Etihad Stadium in 2020. Pep Guardiola has worked with and improved some of modern football's best full-backs, including Jordi Alba, Philipp Lahm and Dani Alves. So when Manchester City take...

Manchester City defender Yan Couto hopes for a January recall from his loan at Girona. Couto, 18, joined the club this summer from Coritiba, and was one of three players to join sister club Girona on loan for the season along with Pablo Moreno and Aro Muric. The Brazilian has made five appearances for the La Liga 2 side.

Manchester City fullback Yan Couto has explained committing to Barcelona before turning them down earlier this year. The defender left Coritiba for City this past summer and is currently on-loan in Spain with Girona. Couto told ESPN Brasil: "City had made a loan offer, I didn't like it very much....

Recent Manchester City signing Yan Couto has hinted Fernandinho will leaving at the end of the season. Couto, a Brazilian full back currently on loan at Girona, claimed that the central midfielder is set to run down his contract at the Etihad Stadium. Fernandinho, who joined City from Shakhtar Donetsk...