Manchester City has begged a certain player to stay at the club after being linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League.
Goalkeeper Ederson has heavily been linked with an exit amid reports that he will not sign a new deal.
Guardiola, however, does not want to Brazilian shot-stopper to leave the club.
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"I wish from the bottom of my heart Eddie will continue with us," Guardiola said, as per BeinSport.
"I would love him to stay.
"I cannot imagine our processes succeeding these last seasons without him. He is an important figure in the locker room."
There were also reports that Brazilian was jealous of the attention second choice goalkeeper Stefan Ortega got after the team, but Ederson was quick rubbish those claims on Friday.
"I would like to clarify that the note published by The Athletic yesterday, referring to my alleged dissatisfaction with a co-worker, is completely false," Ederson said on Instagram.
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"The alleged day reported was, without a doubt, one of the most difficult days of my career, when I suffered a fracture that prevented me from playing in the final stretch of the season and, consequently, from representing my country in the Copa América.
"At the time of the injury, my only thought was to continue in the match, defending City in the fight for the title we had won, but the emotion of the match would be greater than the reality and, inevitably, I would not be able to continue as I would have liked due to the damage it caused, completely blocking my field of vision.
"I remain focused on preparing for the season."
