Pep Guardiola addresses Manchester City future and speculation over England job approach

Pep Guardiola insisted helium had not made a determination astir his Manchester City aboriginal and refused to get drawn into speculation that helium had been approached astir the England job.

Guardiola’s declaration is owed to expire astatine the extremity of the play and the 53-year-old is yet to scope a caller statement with the Premier League champions.

The erstwhile Barcelona and Bayern Munich head manager volition besides suffer a cardinal state down the scenes astatine City with Txiki Begiristain, the club’s manager of football, owed to leave his presumption astatine the extremity of the existent campaign.

Speculation has mounted successful the week erstwhile goalkeeper Ederson suggested the nine had already lined up Guardiola’s replacement.

Sporting brag Ruben Amorim has been linked with the post, but Guardiola insisted helium has inactive not made his last determination connected whether helium volition widen his enactment astatine the Etihad beyond this summer.

‘I person to decide. I person not taken a decision, erstwhile I bash I volition pass you,’ the Spaniard, who has spent 9 years astatine City said. ‘There is nary news, I person thing to add. My interest lone is for Wolves.

‘The nine person ne'er ever told maine [when they privation a determination connected my future]. I’m beauteous definite 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. They recognize the problems I volition have.

‘If the nine asks maine an sentiment [on my successor] I volition springiness them an opinion. But it is not a determination for me. It has to beryllium the club.’

Multiple reports had suggested that England had earmarked Guardiola arsenic the imperishable successor to Gareth Southgate adjacent summer, speculation that ended erstwhile the FA appointed Thomas Tuchel earlier this week.

The Spaniard threw his value down the German’s assignment but repeatedly dodged questions connected whether helium was approached astir the role.

‘Thomas Tuchel is the manager, I indispensable congratulate him and the FA. It’s a large job, aft 9 years present I privation the very, precise champion for him,’ helium said.

Pressed connected whether helium was approached, Guardiola responded: ‘I’m the manager of Man City, hide astir it. The remainder is not important.’

City volition look to proceed their unbeaten commencement to the play distant astatine Wolves connected Sunday, but volition apt bash truthful without Kevin de Bruyne and Nathan Ake who are expected to beryllium unavailable.

De Bruyne has missed the past 5 games with a groin injury, portion Ake has been sidelined since sustaining a hamstring wounded successful September portion connected planetary duty.

‘I don’t deliberation so. They’re not ready,’ Guardiola said erstwhile asked astir the duo.

‘They are grooming they are successful the past portion [of recovery]. Yesterday Nathan was grooming with the squad truthful possibly tin question but to commencement is not ready.’

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