Shortly after Guardiola arrived as City manager in 2016 it became clear Hart did not feature in his plans and a loan move to Torino followed Claudio Bravo s arrival from Barcelona.
Bravo s erratic form and understudy Willy Caballero s departure at the end of his contract were not enough to earn the two-time Premier League winner a route back into the City squad in 2017-18 and another temporary switch to West Ham followed as his parent club secured Ederson in a £35m deal from Benfica.
It proved an error-strewn stint in east London, as Hart was dropped by then Hammers boss David Moyes and missed out on a place in England s World Cup squad.
With his career at a loose end and a year remaining on his Etihad Stadium deal, Hart returned to City colours with substitute appearances in last month s friendlies against Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool in the United States – replacing current number two Bravo on both occasions.
On whether City might make financial allowances to grant Hart the transfer he needs, Guardiola added: I am not a sporting director. I don t know with the deals.
