Manchester City has identified an unexpected replacement for Guardiola

Media reports suggest that the coming season will be Pep Guardiola's last as Manchester City's head coach, and the Citizens have already started the search for a successor to their manager.

Previously, Girona head coach Michel was thought to be the man, but now Football Transfers cite an even more surprising name. It is the manager of sensational Bayer Xabi Alonso, in whom Man City bosses see the "ideal successor" for Guardiola.

"Farmers" managed to keep their coach from moving in the coming summer, but there is little indication that similar actions will get a year later, namely for 2025 "citizens", according to the source, intend to invite Alonso.

It is noteworthy that in the spring the Spaniard was linked with a move to Liverpool, but the coach refused to leave Leverkusen, and instead of him at Anfield was the Dutch specialist Arne Slot.