Pep Guardiola ‘agrees’ to manage Premier League club, says report

Klopp is expected to arrive in Liverpool today.

Low, on the other hand, was more reserved with his praise, simply stating his opinion that Klopp and Liverpool seem like a “good fit”.

Jurgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund side were branded “unstoppable” and “unique” by no less than Pep Guardiola past year, report the Liverpool Echo.

While he has cantered to consecutive Bundesliga titles, Guardiola has watched his side twice capitulate in the Champions League semi-finals, with his tactics coming under fire. We’re guessing that’s his way of ruling himself out of contention for the Sunderland job. Sam Allardyce, another manager with no shortage of confidence in his own abilities, remains the favourite to succeed Dick Advocaat.

Mundo Deportivo claim that Bayern Munich’s former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has a verbal agreement to replace Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium.

It’s added that Guardiola will either join City or stay at Bayern, with no third option under consideration, and Bayern won’t let Guardiola go without a fight but are preparing for his departure.

Guardiola, who has previously indicated in his autobiography that he’d enjoy the prospect of managing Manchester United, has been tipped to leave Bavaria at the end of the season. According to the Catalan media, Coutinho would rather move to Barcelona because it would afford him the opportunity to hang around with his good pal Neymar. He would bring his fantastic touch of football. “At Southampton I am learning so much in every game I play – much more than I did in two years at Celtic”, he miaowed.

The Telegraph report that Tottenham are interested in signing Gent’s Laurent Depoitre in January, and are also set to make a fresh bid for West Brom frontman Saido Berahino.