Pep: Hart can leave

Pep Guardiola will let Joe Hart leave Manchester City is he asks to go – but believes the goalkeeper will improve if he stays to fight for his place.

The England international – who so far is not known to have requested a transfer – was left on the bench for the club’s Premier League opener, a 2-1 win over Sunderland, last weekend.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman has been linked with a move for Hart, while Sky sources understand the player would consider going abroad for the sake of getting first-team games.

Sevilla and Borussia Dortmund are thought to be among the 29-year-old’s continental suitors after he was replaced in the starting line-up by Willy Caballero.

Guardiola, who is looking to do a deal to sign Claudio Bravo from Barcelona, believes Caballero is City’s best option in that position at present – but maintains Hart can prosper if he stays with the former champions.

The Spaniard said: “Yes, of course (I would be open to letting him leave if he asked me). I want happiness for the …

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