Man City's Kolarov close to joining Roma, says Guardiola

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(Reuters) - Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov is set to leave the Premier League club after seven years to join AS Roma in Italy, manager Pep Guardiola said.

Kolarov, 31, played for Italy's Lazio from 2007-10 before moving to City, where he won two league and one FA Cup titles.