Revealed: The next club for Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea target Pep Guardiola

PEP GUARDIOLA will "100 per cent" become Manchester City manager in the summer, according to reports.

 

Pep Guardiola has admitted he wants to manage in the Premier League

 

Guardiola has revealed he did not extend his contract at Bayern Munich beyond the end of this season because he wants to manage in the Premier League.

He said: "I want to experience a new city and I want to work in England. That is the reason I have taken this decision.

"I have an opportunity to work in England. I think I'm at the right age and I feel it is the right move for me."

 

Manchester City have been tipped to replace Manuel Pellegrini with Guardiola next season, while Manchester United are also keeping a close eye on the former Barcelona boss with Louis van Gaal's long-term future under threat.

And Chelsea are also keen on the Spaniard after sacking Jose Mourinho and appointing Guus Hiddink on an interim role until the end of the season.

But Sky Germany claim Guardiola's first role in English football has already been decided and he will replace current City boss Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium.

"We know 100 per cent that he will definitely join Manchester City next year and it makes sense," said Sky Germany correspondent Uli Koehler.

 

"His old friends Ferran Soriano (City chief executive officer) and Txiki Begiristain (City director of football) are there and I think Manchester City hired them only to get Pep Guardiola one day and that day will come in the summer. 

"Our sources say he will join Manchester City next year.

"He wants to show everybody that Pep Guardiola football works in Barcelona, it works in Munich and it will work at Manchester City.

"He is so ambitious about his game of football, his plan of how to play football. He wants to prove it works in the Premier League."