Pep Guardiola has entered the final 12 months of his deal at City and says he has not ruled out signing a new contract with Manchester City.<\/p>\n
Guardiola\u2019s current deal is due to expire next summer and appeared to hint after steering City to a fourth successive Premier League title in May that next season could be his last at the club.<\/p>\n
However, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss on Friday kept the door open for his time at the Etihad to be extended into a 10th year, and – speaking during the club\u2019s pre-season tour of New York –\u00a0 discussed his future on the eve of City\u2019s friendly against AC Milan at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I\u2019m leaving, I will say I\u2019m leaving, but I didn\u2019t say that,\u201d Guardiola, who has led City to six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a maiden Champions League among a host of honours, told reporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will see what happens. But I will not rule it out absolutely to extend my contract. I would love to stay because I would love to stay.<\/p>\n
\u201cNine years today in the same club is an eternity. So I want to be sure it\u2019s the right decision. Not just for me, for the club, for the players.<\/p>\n
\u201cStill they run like they ran for eight years, it doesn\u2019t matter the competition, it doesn\u2019t matter the tournament and this is what I have to see.<\/p>\n
I will not rule it out absolutely to extend my contract. I would love to stay because I would love to stay.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am sure eight more years I won\u2019t stay! It\u2019s good to refresh, for players and managers.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the same time we have had success and are still winning Premier Leagues, arriving in the last stages and we are playing competitions like the Champions League. This is my feeling right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked if he would like to return to America next summer for the proposed 32-team FIFA Club World Cup, Guardiola insisted: \u201cI would love to, I would love to. Yeah, I would love to.\u201d<\/p>\n
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