Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists he didn't push Raheem Sterling out of the club.
Sterling left to join Chelsea, while his former team-mates Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko left for Arsenal.
And Pep has revealed the stars would've stayed put if he had things his way.
He said: "No [the outgoings weren't guaranteed] because I was incredibly happy with Gabriel, Oleks and Raheem.
"If they stayed longer there would be no problem. They proved last year how good they are."
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