(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola played down his influence in bringing Norwegian striker Erling Haaland to the club and said the team's project was attractive enough to lure top players to the Premier League champions.
City struck a deal with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for Haaland earlier this week, with the 21-year-old set to move to the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season.
"The players who come here don't come to play for me, they come to play in this league and for this club," Guardiola told reporters ahead of Sunday's league game at West Ham United. Guardiola pointed to the examples of former players Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Vincent Kompany, who stayed for a decade and enjoyed great success under different managers.