Pep Guardiola will join Manchester City in the summer after deciding
against extending his stay with Bayern Munich, according to reports in
Spain. The former Barcelona coach, long linked with a move to the Etihad,
has already decided he will move away from Germany after three seasons
in charge of the Bundesliga giants, with his one remaining desire to
manage in England, according to Spanish radio station Cope.
The report states that Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will
announce before their winter break on 24 December who is to take charge
of the club in 2016-17 - but it will be former Chelsea and Real Madrid
coach Carlo Ancelotti rather than Guardiola.
Although nothing formal has been agreed, the report states that City CEO Ferran Soriano and director Txiki Begiristain, two friends of Guardiola’s from his Barcelona days, have received word from the Catalan coach.
Manuel Pellegrini, whose City team are currently third in the Premier League ahead of their game with Southampton this weekend, has another year to run on his contract but that will be terminated for Guardiola.
There have been no discussions between Ancelotti and Bayern, according to the report.
City have also today been linked with a stunning offer for Lionel Messi in a further attempt to lure Guardiola to the club.
Guardiola has won the Bundesliga in both of his two seasons at
Bayern, with the side currently eight points clear of rivals Borussia
Dortmund and unbeaten after 13 matches.
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The report states that Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will
announce before their winter break on 24 December who is to take charge
of the club in 2016-17 - but it will be former Chelsea and Real Madrid
coach Carlo Ancelotti rather than Guardiola.Although nothing formal has been agreed, the report states that City CEO Ferran Soriano and director Txiki Begiristain, two friends of Guardiola’s from his Barcelona days, have received word from the Catalan coach.
Manuel Pellegrini, whose City team are currently third in the Premier League ahead of their game with Southampton this weekend, has another year to run on his contract but that will be terminated for Guardiola.
There have been no discussions between Ancelotti and Bayern, according to the report.
City have also today been linked with a stunning offer for Lionel Messi in a further attempt to lure Guardiola to the club.
Manchester City are hopeful of securing a double-swoop in the
summer after sanctioning an incredible deal worth £800,000-a-week to
try and sign Lionel Messi in a bid to lure Pep Guardiola to the Etihad
as manager.
Messi’s future remains one of the most talked about subjects in football, despite the Barcelona forward showing no signs of discontent at the Nou Camp. However, the Sun reports that Messi has been privately put out by the club’s desire to secure Neymar’s contract before his own, and that has alerted officials at City to a possible move in the summer.
The report adds that initial talks have already been held between
Messi’s representatives and City, although Messi’s hefty wage demands
would set City back a whopping £40m-a-year – not to mention the near
£200m transfer fee that is being reported.
It's Messi’s desire that has led to his apparent
unhappiness, and it’s fuelled City’s belief that they can bring him to
the Premier League at the end of the season.
With the new Premier League TV deal set to come in next year – which will boost the coffers of whoever wins the title by £150m – City will have the financial firepower and Financial Fair Play allowance from Uefa to launch the move.
Messi’s future remains one of the most talked about subjects in football, despite the Barcelona forward showing no signs of discontent at the Nou Camp. However, the Sun reports that Messi has been privately put out by the club’s desire to secure Neymar’s contract before his own, and that has alerted officials at City to a possible move in the summer.
With the new Premier League TV deal set to come in next year – which will boost the coffers of whoever wins the title by £150m – City will have the financial firepower and Financial Fair Play allowance from Uefa to launch the move.
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