Pep Guardiola to Manchester United: Man City deal 'not done' insists agent, but Premier League move a 'big possibility'
The current Bayern Munich manager will be available in the summer
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Your support makes all the difference.Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola is keeping his options open on who he will join next, with a decision expected in "two or three months’ time", according to his agent.
The Spaniard sparked a flurry of continuing speculation when it was confirmed that he would be leaving his current post at the Allianz Arena in the summer.
Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal have all been linked with the former Barcelona coach.
It's understood that Man City are in pole position for the two-time Champions League winner, largely owing to the relationship between Guardiola and the club's senior executives Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain.
However, Guardiola's agent Josep Maria Orobitg has revealed that his client could still pick their rivals Manchester United, or indeed any other club, with a decision expected in the next couple of months.
"He hasn’t said anything to me," Orobitg has been quoted as saying.
"In any case, it's not something that we are considering at the moment. The Premier League is a big possibility. Pep will make a decision in two or three months' time. Everything remains a possibility, including a sabbatical year."
Manchester United could be seeking a new manager with uncertainty surrounding the future of current manager Louis van Gaal. Chelsea will also be in need of a new boss this summer having sacked Jose Mourinho and putting Guus Hiddink in charge on an interim basis.
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