Yaya Toure's agent: Pep Guardiola is overrated

Yaya Toure's agent, Dimitri Seluk, believes his grandfather could do what Pep Guardiola did at the Camp Nou and is doing at the Allianz Arena.

Never hesitant to speak his mind, Seluk suggested to the Sunday Mirror that Guardiola is an overrated manager, making the classic (yet pointless) argument that he's only taken charge of Europe's largest clubs.

It should be remembered that Toure played under Guardiola at Barcelona, but was ultimately sold to Manchester City after not fitting into the Catalan manager's plans. A reunion between the pair could be in the works, however, as Guardiola is leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the Bundesliga season and has announced his intention to manage in the Premier League.

"Pep is a great coach," Seluk said. "But he has won the title at Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The truth is that my grandfather would win the title with Barcelona and Bayern Munich because they are big clubs with great players. Look at Luis Enrique now. Last season he won the title and the Champions League with Barcelona.

"I'm not saying he isn't a good coach, but look what he did at (AS) Roma. Nothing. I'd like to see Pep take a club that is eighth or ninth and make them champions."

Seluk is concerned his client won't fit into Guardiola's plans should he be appointed as City's manager.

"I don't know what Guardiola's plans are, but - after what happened at Barcelona - of course it is a worry that when he comes Yaya will be out. I hope not and Yaya hopes not," the agent added.