Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed last month that talks were still planned for after Friday’s trip to Hamburg, but also insinuated that Guardiola was replaceable.
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The Bayern captain, Philipp Lahm, spoke on behalf of the squad wwhen he said the players would like Guardiola to stay.
Spanish newspaper Marca reported on Wednesday that Guardiola has already told Bayern he will leave the club.
The 44-year-old former Barcelona coach has been strongly linked with Barclays Premier League club Manchester City, whose interest will be piqued by the anticipated announcement from Bavaria. Management also have long targeted better Champions League results, to cap the club’s rise into Europe’s elite. Guardiola, they say, has a target of either retiring at 50 or moving into coaching a national team.
“He is someone who enjoys a challenge and that is why he joined Bayern Munich in 2013”.
Guardiola does have a fascination with the Premier League and despite turning down several opportunities to come to England in the past it has always been his intention to test himself here at some stage in his illustrious career.
“I think as Pep Guardiola is saying he is leaving maybe Roman Abramovich has thought we’d try our hardest to get him in”, Roberts, reacting to Mourinho’s sacking, said on BBC Radio 5 live. Subsequent week, you’ll know the reply. “Next week there will be clarity”.
Hitzfeld won five Bundesliga titles during two spells with the Bavarian giants and feels the former Real Madrid coach would be the flawless replacement for Guardiola if he departs.
In an interview last week, the Italian admitted his desire to return to work next summer, having chosen to spend a year out of the game after his departure from Real, whom he guided to Champions League glory in 2014.
And though Manuel Pellegrini was given a one-year contract extension in August, securing him to the membership till June 2017, the Chilean would make means for Guardiola subsequent summer time ought to Metropolis persuade him to make the transfer.
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The 34-year-old midfielder launched a long-range strike from outside the area with 40 minutes gone at Munich’s Allianz Arena which hit the top left-hand corner and gave Darmstadt goalkeeper Christian Mathenia no chance.
