Guardiola's future is much discussed with a number of teams keen to bring him on board, although rumour and counter rumour quote various sources saying he will go to different clubs.

The latest of those rumours, from another 'source', told The Sun: “It is 100 per cent certain that Guardiola is going to City this summer. And when I say 100 per cent I don’t mean 99 per cent, I mean 100 per cent!”