Pep Guardiola ends speculation over Man City future after agreeing contract extension

Rob McCarthy 19 Nov 2024 10:57 PM

Pep Guardiola has signed a new Man City deal

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly agreed a one-year contract extension that will take his stay at The Etihad to a decade.

The 53-year-old’s existing contract had been due to expire at the end of the current season and although City have yet to officially confirm the deal, multiple sources suggest he has agreed to put pen to paper.

Guardiola has won 18 trophies, including six Premier League titles, since joining City back in 2016 and led his side to an incredible Treble, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League during the 2022/23 campaign.

City also became the first team to win four successive English top-flight titles and to achieve 100 Premier League points when they triumphed again last season.

Pep’s men currently sit second in the table behind early pacesetters Liverpool, having lost their last four games in all competitions – the first time Guardiola has been on such a run – excluding penalty shootouts – in his career.

After the most recent of those losses, a 2-1 defeat at Brighton, he said: “Maybe after seven years winning six Premier Leagues, maybe one year another team deserve it.”

Almost certainly a throwaway line from the serial trophy-winner, who will be looking for his side to bounce back when they host an inconsistent Tottenham side at The Etihad on Saturday evening.

Latest Man City news: Contact made for Rodri replacement/City lead chase for Sporting ace

Manchester City hold a concrete interest in Atalanta star Ederson and a January swoop is being considered for the defensive midfielder, TEAMtalk can exclusively reveal.

Pep Guardiola is keen to bring in a new midfielder this winter to cover for superstar Rodri, who is set to be sidelined until at least the start of next season with a serious knee injury.

Sources have exclusively told TEAMtalk that Man City have made contact with Ederson’s agents in the last few days to gauge his interest in a move to The Etihad.

Meanwhile, City hold the advantage over Manchester United in the pursuit of Sporting CP ace Maxi Araujo, despite Ruben Amorim’s influence.

Araujo is a 24-year-old wide man who can operate anywhere down the left flank, from full-back all the way up to left wing. So far this term, Araujo has managed three goals and one assist in 14 games while mainly operating as a left winger or left midfielder.

And Eduardo Espinel, who played a role in Araujo’s development back in Uruguay, has now backed the Montevideo-born player to reach huge heights and namechecked City as one potential destination.