Overview
- Fresh reporting via Yahoo cites TEAMtalk claims that Doha-based Al-Ahli are preparing a lucrative pitch to lure Guardiola, drawing on his past ties to Qatar.
- Sources quoted by TEAMtalk say City are conducting due diligence on potential successors, with sporting director Hugo Viana overseeing a shortlist that includes Xabi Alonso, Enzo Maresca and Vincent Kompany.
- TEAMtalk’s Fraser Fletcher is quoted asserting Guardiola is very likely to leave at season’s end, though no decision has been confirmed by the manager or the club.
- Guardiola has repeated that he remains under contract through 2027 and, in his latest media briefing, focused on near-term objectives after granting players a three-day break and welcoming Jeremy Doku back to training.
- Erling Haaland told TNT Sports he has had an “amazing time” working with Guardiola and referenced “what happens in the future,” as Goal relayed a separate report claiming Guardiola asked Haaland to pause Real Madrid conversations.