10 of the biggest transfer blunders made by Pep Guardiola

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Pep has won 22 major honours during his managerial career

#1 Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic enjoyed a stellar season at Nou Camp but a tussle with Guardiola led to him leaving the club after just one season.

The Swedish superstar was at the peak of his powers when Pep decided to bring him to the Nou Camp from Inter Milan in 2009.

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The deal saw Barca splash £52.13m in cash and part with Samuel Eto'o to land the towering striker and Ibra didn't disappoint as he had a fantastic start with the Blaugrana, scoring a goal in each of his first five league games, setting a new record.

However, things quickly turned sour as Guardiola and Messi 'supposedly' colluded to oust the Swede from the team. Pep restricted the giant Swede's game time and mid-way through the season, the two collided.

Zlatan scored 22 goals in 46 appearances for Barcelona before being shipped off to AC Milan at the end of the season. He has since made his hatred for Pep public, going as far as calling him a 'coward.

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