Manchester City were offered the chance to buy Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Manchester United in January, says manager Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola said the pair's agent, Mino Raiola, contacted him and told him the midfielders were available.
Pogba, who joined United for a then record £89m in 2016, stayed at Old Trafford but
Mkhitaryan joined Arsenal.
Raiola told BBC Sport he did not speak to Guardiola but did not deny telling City of the players' availability.
United said they would not have sold Pogba to City.