straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is reportedly closing in on a new contract at Manchester City. The 49-year-old's current deal runs out at the end of the season and he has strongly been linked with a return to Barcelona.
Yet the Telegraph report that there is a belief among those close to Guardiola that he will extend his stay at City, and if that happens it bring a possible move to bring Lionel Messi to the Etihad back into focus.
This is currently Guardiola's longest spell at a club, having spent four years at Barcelona before having a sabbatical and then taking charge of Bayern Munich for three years.
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