Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola could be on his way to Germany’s Bundesliga side Bayern Munich following Niko Kovač’s exit, reports say.
German media claim the Bundesliga winners have shortlisted Guardiola as one of the three candidates to take the role next summer, and that the Spaniard is not happy at Premier League outfit Manchester City.
The other contenders in the list are Paris Saint-Germain’s Thomas Tuchel and Ajax manager Erik ten Hag.
The Manchester City manager was at the Allianz Arena for three seasons between 2013 and 2016 and the Bayern bosses have been in regular contact with him since he left the club.
He has a contract at the Etihad until 2021, but the report states he is ‘no longer happy’ at the Etihad.
The Bavarians are dreaming about bringing him back to the club, and it’s claimed he still owns a flat in central Munich.
According to reports, Bayern doesn’t rule out the possibility of Guardiola returning to the club, especially with their desire to spend big on players. One of the indications is their ongoing interest in Manchester City star Leroy Sané, who is rated around €100m.
Guardiola’s first preference is to manage a national team after leaving City and he has maintained good contacts with Qatar.
Therefore, Sport Bild states “A Guardiola commitment in the summer would, therefore, be a surprise coup for FC Bayern.”
If Bayern can’t convince Guardiola to join them, they would look at Tuchel or Ten Hag.
Manchester City currently sit on the fourth position of the Premier League table with 25 points from 12 matches.