And the 21-year-old defender was apparently interested in working with Guardiola.
However the Daily Mirror claim Arsenal are fuming with City’s approach as it has unsettled Bellerin.
The report claims the Gunners have contacted City’s sporting director Txiki Begiristain to issue a hands-off warning to the club.
Bellerin was named in the PFA Team of the Year after shining for Arsenal last season.
The ex-Barcelona youngster made 36 Premier League appearances and earned a place in Spain's squad for Euro 2016.
Guardiola is on the lookout for new full backs at Man City this summer, with Bacary Sagna, Pablo Zabaleta, Aleksandar Kolarov and Gael Clichy all in their 30s.
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