Tony Sharkey has now revealed that Pep Guardiola came close to joining Manchester City back in 2005. The football agent made the revelation when speaking to the BBC. So, what happened between Pep Guardiola and Manchester City in 2005? Let’s take a look… Guardiola almost joined Manchester City in 2005Well, the Spaniard took over from Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium in 2016 – although he could have been at the club over a decade before while still in his playing days. Sharkey told the BBC: “I was asked by a Spanish agent to find him a Premier League football club where he would go on tri…