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Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City this summer claims insider – Deal ‘all but agreed’ with replacement

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Manchester City are bracing for the departure of Pep Guardiola this summer.Enzo Maresca is rumoured to have an ‘in-depth package’ agreed to succeed his mentor.Internal discussions are said to be u...

Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City this summer claims insider – Deal ‘all but agreed’ with replacement Manchester City are bracing for the departure of Pep Guardiola this summer. Enzo Maresca is rumoured to have an ‘in-depth package’ agreed to succeed his mentor. Internal discussions are said to be underway to honour Guardiola’s legacy by naming a stand at the Etihad Stadium after him.

Manchester City are expected to see a change in their head coach position this summer, according to one insider, with Pep Guardiola due to step down from his position. On the pitch, City remain locked in a relentless Premier League title battle alongside Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal , having already pipped the Gunners to the Carabao Cup trophy this campaign via a 0-2 Wembley victory. However, the focus has shifted dramatically toward the dugout prior to their crucial meeting with Everton on Merseyside this gameweek following reports that the club’s most successful manager ever is preparing to walk away in the coming weeks.

The latest developments within the Etihad Stadium follows a busy week where club legends Bernardo Silva and John Stones were also confirmed to be ending their stays in Manchester this summer alongside the conclusion of their existing contractual agreements. The timing of the latest claims is far from ideal, with Guardiola’s men knowing that any slip-up against David Moyes’ squad at the Hill Dickinson Stadium could hand the advantage back to Mikel Arteta’s side and put the Gunners within touching distance of the top-flight crown. Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City According to the information of reliable insider ‘Hand of Arsenal’ on X , Pep Guardiola will step down from his role as Manchester City head coach at the end of the season, with a deal ‘all but agreed’ with Enzo Maresca to take charge next season.

The source explained on Saturday, “Everyone at their club knows this is the direction of travel and they have gone as far as to talk about naming a stand [at the Etihad Stadium] in his honour. “The reason it has not been reported as of yet is because every single credible journalist fears Pep and his erratic nature of making a u-turn ‘out of the blue’ and you can’t attach your life’s work and reputation to such an erratic yet genius human being without being 100000% sure and I respect that. “In summary, City have prepared for life without him with everything in place hoping he says ‘we cannoh replace me’.