• City believe Catalan tired of the politics at Barcelona and Bayern Munich
• Toni Kroos and Paul Pogba among targets but Vincent Kompany will stayManchester City want Pep Guardiola to stay beyond his three-year contract and build a dynasty,with the club confident he will enter the best working environment of his managerial career.
However, a diagram is in site should Guardiola leave at the end of his initial term, or which begins on 1 July when he leaves Bayern Munich to replace Manuel Pellegrini. Patrick Vieira,who is in charge at original York City FC, Citys sister club, and is considered by the hierarchy as a candidate to take over. The view is that as a former City player and coach in the youth structure he understands the club and the brand of attacking football City demand.
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Source: theguardian.com