Following Bayern’s 1-0 German Cup victory over Darmstadt at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday, Guardiola says his long-awaited decision is near.
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According to The Mirror, former Bayern coach Omar Hitzfeld recently entertained the idea- thus spreading the rumors- that Pep has already agreed to move to Manchester City at the end of the season.
And Balague thinks that should Guardiola leave Bayern, City would be a logical choice as he could achieve a similar impact to that of Ferguson when he was at Old Trafford.
Two months ago, Bayern Munich wanted a new contract with Pep Guardiola done by the November business meeting. Firstly, if Guardiola moves to City and Carlo Ancelotti replaces him at Bayern, who would that leave for United to look at this summer if van Gaal’s time is up?
There are still speculations surrounding Guardiola’s future at the club.
Guardiola is not saying anything, apparently just thinking of Christmas. Regardless of whether he stays or goes at the end of the season, Guardiola wants to get his hands on the Champions League trophy again in the May 28 final. Various sources claim Guardiola has already signed a deal to join Manchester City to take charge for the 2016/17 season. City appointed former Barcelona executives Ferran Sorriano and Txiki Begiristain in autumn 2012 as chief executive and director of football respectively.
The Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich had long seen Guardiola as his dream coach, and the two men met in Paris to discuss the job at Stamford Bridge.
Guardiola took over at Bayern, following their Treble win in 2013, and has won back-to-back Bundesliga titles.
City manager Pellegrini has another year to run on his contract after this season.
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But as Lahm told Kicker: “If Guardiola leaves one day, for sure another excellent coach will come along, but first we have to see what happens”.
