Pep Guardiola to join Manchester City next season

The former Barcelona manager is widely acknowledged as one of the most illustrious coaches in the world game, with the tactician winning a momentous 14 trophies in four years at Camp Nou.

Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who is scheduled to start talks with Guardiola next month, shocked fans yesterday when asked about his manager’s future.

Manchester City have been touted for some time as Guardiola’s next destination, while Manchester United have also recently been reported as a possible option.

Thomas Muller and Kingsley Coman supplied the goals for Pep Guardiola’s men, who could secure top spot at the midway stage of the season with three games to spare should Borussia Dortmund fail to beat Stuttgart on Sunday. Pellegrini will be aware that the availability of Guardiola is likely to have as much of an impact on his future as results on the pitch.

“Guardiola has decided on a change of scenery”. His ethos certainly suits the Emirates club, having applied a possession-based philosophy when he was in charge of Barcelona.

Bayern Munich have announced record financial figures for the 2014-15 season, including an operating income which exceeded €100 million for the first time.

Stay tuned, folks. The hottest rumors of the moment don’t involve a player, but the balance of power in English soccer could shift upon Guardioala’s Bayern exit. Sir Alex Ferguson disclosed in his most recent book that he made an informal approach to Guardiola over dinner in NY in the September of his last season, 2012-2013.

“No one is irreplaceable”, he said.

The 64-year-old Dutchman admitted last weekend that he want to sign the Real Madrid star to put the X Factor in his team.

“It is not meant to move that date”. “I call on the DFL to urgently increase revenues… for clubs to remain competitive internationally”. “Our attitude and our efforts were exemplary, but Bayern are simply twice as fast and two leagues better than we are”.