The end of the next football season will also mark the end of Pep Guardiola's career at Man City. FC Barcelona are now adamant that they will do everything possible to get him as manager.
City won the Premier League Cup for the 10th time on Sunday after beating West Ham 3-1. Manchester's main rival Arsenal were 2 points behind and missed out on top spot despite their win over Everton.
Guardiola's contract expires at the end of the next football season and it is already hinted that this will also lead to the end of his involvement in the Premier League. " The reality is I am closer to leaving than staying," commented the manager.
In the Spanish it is circulating that Guardiola will leave Man City in 2025, with Barca using the services of an interim manager until then. The most likely man for the position is Barcelona B chief Rafael Marquez. Guardiola has made it clear on more than one occasion that there is nothing Chiki Begerstein and Ferran Soriano to offer as he made up his mind a long time ago.
From his side, Barcelona president Juan Laporta said he would "do everything possible to make one of his biggest dreams come true" and bring Guardiola back to Camp Nou for a second spell as manager.