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Pep Guardiola is 'naive' in saying he has no problem in selling players to his rivals after Cole Palmer left Man City to join Chelsea for £42.5m, says Ian Ladyman on It's All Kicking Off

Ian Ladyman believes Pep Guardiola is naive for suggesting he has no problem in selling Manchester City players to rival clubs.

Guardiola had made the claim ahead of Man City's match against Chelsea on Sunday, when Cole Palmer faced his former club for the first time following his £42.5million move to Stamford Bridge.

Palmer scored a stoppage time penalty to earn Chelsea a 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge, which prevented Man City from going three points clear at the top of the table.

The Man City boss had justified Palmer's sale pre-match, insisting the club have no problem letting unhappy players move on.