Pep Guardiola says he has not dominated out signing a brand new contract with Manchester Metropolis.
Guardiola’s present deal is because of expire subsequent summer season and appeared to trace after steering Metropolis to a fourth successive Premier League title in Might that subsequent season may very well be his final on the membership.
Nevertheless, the previous Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss on Friday opened the door for his time on the Etihad to be prolonged into a tenth 12 months.
Talking throughout the membership’s pre-season tour of New York, he mentioned his future on the eve of Metropolis’s pleasant towards AC Milan at Yankee Stadium.
“When I’m leaving, I will say I’m leaving, but I didn’t say that,” Guardiola, who has led Metropolis to 6 Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a maiden Champions League amongst a number of honours, advised reporters.
“We are going to see what occurs. However I cannot rule it out completely to increase my contract. I’d love to remain as a result of I’d love to remain.
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Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis started their pre-season tour of the USA with a slim defeat to Celtic in a 4-3 thriller.
“9 years right this moment in the identical membership is an eternity. So I need to ensure it is the correct resolution. Not only for me, for the membership, for the gamers.
“Still they run like they ran for eight years, it doesn’t matter the competition, it doesn’t matter the tournament and this is what I have to see.
“I’m certain eight extra years I will not keep! It is good to refresh, for gamers and managers.
Pep Guardiola led Man Metropolis to a fourth successive Premier League title
“At the same time we have had success and are still winning Premier Leagues, arriving in the last stages and we are playing competitions like the Champions League. This is my feeling right now.”
Requested if he want to return to America subsequent summer season for the proposed 32-team FIFA Membership World Cup, Guardiola insisted: “I would love to, I would love to. Yeah, I would love to.”
Guardiola hopes Ederson stays at Metropolis
Ederson has been a key participant for Man Metropolis since he joined within the 2017/18 season
The 53-year-old additionally addressed ongoing hypothesis over goalkeeper Ederson, who has been linked with a transfer to the Saudi Professional League in latest months.
A way of uncertainty had been prompt by Guardiola on Wednesday when he mirrored on the scenario of the 30-year-old Brazil worldwide, who has two years left to run on his contract.
Nevertheless, the Metropolis boss was extra forthcoming about the way forward for his first-choice goalkeeper two days later.
Guardiola added: “I wish with the bottom of my heart Eddie will continue with us.
“I’d love him to remain.
“I cannot imagine our processes succeeding these last seasons without him. He is an important figure in the locker room.”
