Manchester City aims to close the Pep Guardiola renewal in the coming period, hoping the Catalan will sign fresh terms during this international break.
According to TBR, Manchester City are hoping to end speculation and get Pep Guardiola signed on a new contract during the international break. There’s a wider expectation that the Catalan will stay and continue his successful era at the Etihad, as the current break period might give the two parties ample time to find common ground.
Pep Guardiola might be going through the worst run of his managerial career after a fourth successive defeat in all competitions. At no point in his career as a manager has the Catalan suffered as many losses in a row, although he has also achieved the most success in his life at Manchester City.
With six Premier League titles and one Champions League, Guardiola has masterminded a fabulous era for the club. He’s also potentially targeting a fifth straight English title, something he has never done before. This would break his record of a four-peat achieved last season.
In any case, there are doubts about whether Guardiola will be in the dugout at the start of next season. The manager’s current deal expires next summer, and there were rumours that Guardiola was pondering an exit and following Txiki Begiristain out of the club.
However, the latter has reportedly suggested that Guardiola will stay and sign terms on a fresh contract in the coming period. Manchester City are well prepared in any case as Xabi Alonso is being considered as a successor to Guardiola, although they might not have to go that route after all.
Guardiola will sign fresh terms during the break
Earlier reports indicated that Guardiola was open to a one-year deal at the Etihad, which could also see Man City keep offering him a rolling contract from there on. However, the wider expectation is that Guardiola will sign a proper multi-year deal to stay at the club, and that might come soon enough.
The other hope for Manchester City is that Guardiola signs fresh terms during the current international break, which will allow both parties to iron out the final details of the contract. Hence, it won’t be a surprise if the current and most successful Manchester City manager renews his terms in the coming days and continues to bring success to the club in the foreseeable future.
