Bayern Munich confirmed last week that Pep Guardiola will be leaving the club at the end of the season and now reports have the manager taking over Manchester City or Chelsea in the Premier League. Carlo Ancelotti will take over at Bayern and once Guardiola takes over a new club, reports have the manager wanting to bring in some big names, including Luis Suarez and Karim Benzema as potential targets.
According to BBC Sport, Guardiola has been linked with multiple teams in the EPL with Man City, Manchester United and Chelsea all showing interest, but it looks as if Manchester City will win out. Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said that Guardiola "has chosen" his next club already and that the announcement will be coming soon.
According to Sky Sports, Man City and Chelsea are preparing to battle for the services of Guardiola, who has had great success with Bayern over his last run. City reportedly is in the lead for his services, but Chelsea could come through and snag him after parting ways with Jose Mourinho. The report says that London could be a draw for Guardiola, but that City has done "enough" to get the manager to choose them.
Guardiola reportedly wants his next club to bring in some big names, as ESPN FC reports that Guardiola wants his next team to sign Luis Suarez away from Barcelona. Man City and Chelsea both have money to spend, but Suarez likely will cost quite a bit with how he has played this season. According to the Mirror, Guardiola is also interested in Karim Benzema, who could be an option for Man City.
Guardiola has been a hot target all year, as many clubs speculated that he would be leaving Bayern at the end of the season when his contract was up. That news was finally confirmed and now a move to the Premier League is likely for Guardiola. Guardiola previously was with Barcelona and has won two league titles with Bayern along with the German Cup.
Chelsea remains an option after the move with Mourinho and City is looking to make a splash to bring in Guardiola. Guardiola has been mentioned in rumors to take over for Manuel Pellegrini since back in the summer and now it looks like that could be a strong possibility.
