Guardiola, a former Barcelona captain, was officially unveiled on Tuesday as the Catalan club's first-team coach.

"All of the players in the first-team squad last season are of a very high level," he said. "But with the technical secretary we are forming a squad and Deco, Ronaldinho and Eto'o are not in our minds."

However, Guardiola admitted he would be happy to keep Ronaldinho if the Brazilian could recapture his best form.

"If I felt that he wanted to be the player he was again, he would be here," he added.

"But the situation has deteriorated and the solution is to build a strong dressing-room."

The imminent departure of the Brazilian and the recent exit of Giovani Dos Santos to Tottenham means Guardiola will be short of options on the left flank, but the 37-year-old ruled out a summer swoop for Manchester United winger Ronaldo.

"I wouldn't make a space for him in the team, even though I think he is a very good player," he said.

Guardiola said the club's priority is to sign a striker.

"We will look at the possibility of bringing in a winger, but if we don't then that's fine; the priority is a number nine," he said.