Pep Guardiola agrees new deal with Man City with special option inserted into contract

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reportedly agreed a new one-year contract to stay at the Etihad Stadium. The deal will include an option for the Spaniard to stay at the club for a further 12 months, an extension which would keep him at Manchester until the summer of 2027.

Guardiola was named City boss in 2016 and led the club to six Premier League titles, as well as success in the Champions League and Club World Cup.

Under his leadership, the North West giants were also crowned FA Cup winners twice and lifted the Carabao Cup trophy four times.

Guardiola took the helm at Manchester following the departure of Manuel Pellegrini and won his first 10 games in charge. He had to wait until his second campaign to win a trophy, however, as he struggled to get to grips with the demands of Premier League football during his first winter in England.

The 53-year-old revolutionized English football with his insistence on playing out from the back, a style which has been replicated by many teams across the football pyramid.

And City, who will welcome Hugo Viana to the Etihad Stadium as their new director of football next year replacing Txiki Begiristain, will be confident of more success under the serial winner.

Speculation over Guardiola's future has been rife in recent months, with his current contract expiring next summer. But, according to The Athletic, he has committed his future to his current employers by agreeing to the new deal.

City have struggled at the start of this campaign and have already fallen five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, having dropped points in four of their 11 top-flight matches.

The Citizens have also won just two of their first four Champions League matches and were beaten 4-1 by Sporting in their last European encounter before the international break. And Guardiola's side were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Tottenham last month.

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