Is this the sign that Pep Guardiola will snub Manchester United and Chelsea?

PEP GUARDIOLA is already preparing for life as Manchester City manager, according to reports.

 

Will Guardiola be pacing the touchline at the Etihad next year?

 

After announcing that he would be stepping down as Bayern Munich boss at the end of the season, speculation has been rife about the Spaniard’s next destination.

City and rivals Manchester United have emerged as favourites although the Chelsea job will be vacant this summer which has also been mooted as possible move for the former Barcelona boss.

But now the Star on Sunday are reporting that Guardiola’s wife has been given a VIP tour of St. Bede’s College in Manchester.

 

The independent school in south Manchester is where City have enrolled about 40 of their academy players and Cristina Guardiola was accompanied by Txiki Begiristain, City’s director of football.

Begiristain also worked at Barcelona alongside the current Bayern boss as did Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano.

 

And the prospect of the three being reunited has been presented as supporting evidence to claims that Guardiola will head to the blue side of Manchester this summer.

The news comes on the same day that News News Blog Sport exclusively revealed the Glazers slashing budgets at Manchester United including at their famous youth academy, a policy which will do little to endear them to Guardiola.