Pep Guardiola is reportedly leaning toward extending his contract by a further year at Manchester City despite interest from England in his services.
has been a thorn in Arsenal's side in recent years after his team managed to pip to the title twice in as many seasons. However, there was some optimism among the North London club's fanbase on Monday that the City boss would not be tormenting the Premier League for much longer.
were the first to report that had sounded out Guardiola at the start of the season about the potential of succeeding Gareth Southgate. This approach was described as informal and no decision had been made yet by the Catalonian.
has since corroborated those reports but adds a word of caution to those hoping that is soon on his way out of City. They claim that the six-time Premier League winner is currently leaning towards signing an extension with the Manchester club that would take him up to a decade in charge.
The report adds that Guardiola is not willing to be rushed into a decision and that his mind is not yet set on any eventuality. It is believed money will not be a deciding factor in his decision as he accepts that a national team manager cannot feasibly attract the same salary as a domestic head coach.
Moving into international football is thought to be appealing to Guardiola and England would be a good proposition considering his relationship with most of the squad. The 53-year-old is also happy in the country which could sway a decision.
