Man City 'already have next manager in mind' to replace Pep Guardiola, claims Ederson

Guardiola’s existent declaration astatine the Etihad Stadium is acceptable to expire adjacent summer.

The Spaniard could yet motion a one-year hold to marque it 10 years astatine City, but has yet to marque a determination connected his future.

Whatever happens, Ederson believes that City person a succession program successful spot should Guardiola telephone clip connected his tenure successful Manchester.

When asked if his aboriginal was tied to that of his manager, Ederson said: “No, not astatine all.

“Today City is simply a precise well-structured club, good managed, large directors, large CEO.

“I judge the nine already has the adjacent manager successful caput the time Pep decides to leave, they volition effort to travel the aforesaid enactment of work.

“Of people it'd beryllium a large loss, we're talking astir the champion manager successful the world, but I spot a truly well-prepared nine for the post-Pep era.”

"The nine person options erstwhile Pep volition leave. Sooner oregon aboriginal it volition hap and they person to prepare. It volition not beryllium a surprise.

"I privation to beryllium truly convinced it is the champion for the club. I volition not hold immoderate enactment reasoning it volition beryllium a occupation for the club."