However, the club has now moved to refute such claims, with sporting director Fabio Paratici stating that there had not been any interest in the coach.
"I understand that this world is a bit strange at the moment, but we have not made contact [with Guardiola], we have not even thought about him, because he is under contract and for a thousand other reasons," he stated.
"It seems very strange to me, but this is our world.
"We accept it and that's all, "he explained