Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is considering his future at the Etihad Stadium.
Since his arrival in 2016, Manchester City have won six league titles, two FA Cups, five League Cups and the Champions League under Guardiola, along with a UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and three Community Shields to boot.
Sources say Pep Guardiola's Manchester City tenure could be about to end
Last season, Guardiola extended his contract at City by another two years, explaining in his statement that he has everything a manager could ever wish for at the Sky Blues.
Over the past 18 months, however, the club have been going through a major transition, with the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager suffering only his second season without a trophy last term.
Key ally Txiki Begiristain left City last season, too, with the club seemingly heading in a new direction with their recruitment, and now it appears as if Guardiola is having second thoughts about seeing out his current contract.
According to The Times, some close to Guardiola believe he could leave at the end of the current season, as a decade in charge is a logical step in his career.
What's more, speaking to ESPN Brasil earlier this year, the 54-year-old said that retirement could well be on the cards for him when he leaves English football.
"After my contract with City, I'm going to stop, Guardiola said. I am sure. I don't know if I'm going to retire, but I'm going to take a break.
Fichajes have linked the likes of Vincent Kompany, Roberto De Zerbi and Andoni Iraola with the position at City, while FourFourTwo understands that Eddie Howe was previously an option years ago.
Guardiola was said to be wanted by the FA to take over from Gareth Southgate, and with Thomas Tuchel only on a short-term deal until the World Cup, he may well be under consideration once more.
Manchester City return to Premier League action when they travel to Newcastle United after the international break.
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