Pep hits out at media; says he is ‘like a woman’

When Guardiola was announced as Bayern Munich manager in January 2013, Jupp Heynckes’ side went on to win the treble.

But Guardiola wants veteran Kidd, 66, to stay on, according to the Daily Telegraph.

But Pellegrini, whose name was sung by the travelling fans, was at pains to point out that it had been a collective effort and that City’s players had shown they have steel to their game, as well as silk.

Man City host Leicester City in the opening Premier League contest of the weekend on Saturday, February 6 at the Etihad Stadium.

But the idea of the club allowing their hottest young prospect to depart is highly unlikely. “The report revealed that the central midfielder has already drawn interests from three Chinese clubs, including Jiangsu Suning, who are willing to pay the Ivorian worldwide “£30m-a-year after tax.

“Manuel…is entirely focused on achieving his targets for the season ahead and retains the respect and commitment of all involved with the leadership of the Club”, City said.

It has always been an open secret that Manchester City had their eyes on Guardiola to fire their own bid for European honours.

City are in contention for glory in the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup and Hart says it would be fitting for Pellegrini, 62, to bow out with some silverware in his hands.

It has been suggested in the German media that the announcement could disrupt the second half of Bayern’s season, but Guardiola insists he has a “big talent” for doing more than one job at once.

Yaya Toure is likely to leave Manchester City at the end of the season.Yaya Toure is likely to leave Manchester City at the end of the season due to Pep Guardiola’s impending appointment, the Ivorian’s agent Dimitry Seluk has claimed.

“He is a well-balanced manager and I respect him, without having met him”, Hiddink concluded.

“Maybe every game that we play will be more hard to continue in all the competitions, but I feel that the squad is fully committed to the project, so I am very happy about that also”.

Guardiola has won 19 trophies since beginning his managerial career in 2008, with 14 titles being lifted at Barca, and five at Bayern. “Right now in Germany, he is held in very high esteem”.

Valenti also spoke about Guardiola’s spell in charge of Barcelona, stating that it was a surprise when he was appointed to the top job at his hometown club, saying “It was something that we never thought would have happened”.