Pep Guardiola is “likely” to sign a new contract at Manchester City despite attracting interest from the England national team.
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That is according to the , who report that Guardiola is ready to agree a one-year extension to his deal at the Etihad Stadium. His current contract is due to expire in the summer of 2025, but a further 12 months may be spent in Manchester after that.
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If Guardiola were to put pen to paper, before honouring said deal, then he would complete a decade of service with City. That is said to be a target for the Catalan coach, who only spent four years with Barcelona at the start of his coaching career, and three at German giants Bayern Munich.
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He has overseen an era of historic success for City, with Treble glory savoured in 2022-23. The threat of severe punishments in a 115-charge Financial Fair Play (FFP) case continues to hang over the Etihad – with there talk of expulsion from the Premier League – but Guardiola is ready to stay put.
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The 53-year-old is said to be open to the idea of coaching at international level in the future – as he agrees to a sizeable salary cut – but for now he is enjoying life in the club game. He is ready to end any talk of sabbaticals or taking charge of England, following an approach by the FA, with City seemingly set to benefit from his presence in the dugout for some time yet.
