Pep Guardiola responds to claims he could leave Man City to take shock job ahead of FFP trial

Pep Guardiola has responded to claims he could leave Manchester City for another huge club in Europe.

Guardiola, 53, has enhanced his reputation as the greatest manager of his generation with a hugely impressive spell in charge of City.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has overseen the most successful period in City’s history after joining the Premier League club in 2016.

Since taking over from Manuel Pellegrini, Guardiola has won five Premier League titles and the Champions League once, in addition to two FA Cups and four League Cups.

He could win another league title and the FA Cup for a third time in the final weeks of the season, leading to speculation he may seek a new challenge soon.

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Kicker claim Guardiola still owns an apartment in Munich and regularly visits the Bavarian city, fuelling speculation he could return to Bayern.

However, Guardiola’s representatives have shut down the reports linking him with a move to Germany.

Speaking directly to Sky Sports in Germany (via journalist Kerry Hau), Guardiola’s representatives said the manager is “very happy” in Manchester.

“Pep (Guardiola) has FC Bayern (Munich) in his heart, but he does not want to leave Manchester City this summer,” their statement read.

“He is very happy (at Manchester City) and has a contract until 2025. A return to FC Bayern is not an option.”