There is a clear leading candidate to take over at Manchester City - if Pep Guardiola decides to move on at the end of the season
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Manchester City remain in all four competitions after beating Salford City 2-0 in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday afternoon.
It was a perfect start for the home side who took the lead in the sixth minute thanks to an Alfie Dorrington own goal. However, Salford were able to avoid the scoreline from increasing until the 81st minute when Marc Guehi netted his first goal since joining Manchester City.
With City still in all competitions, Guardiola could oversee another hugely-successful season at the club. However, there have been claims this could be his last campaign with City despite his contract running until 2027.
One name who has been linked is former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca.
The ex-Chelsea boss and former Manchester City assistant was sacked by the Blues back in early January after a breakdown in relations with the club hierarchy. Despite links to Tottenham Hotspur, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has insisted that no talks have taken place with the North London club and that Maresca is the prime candidate to take over at Man City - if Guardiola moves on.
He said on X: “No talks between Tottenham and Enzo Maresca so far despite recent links. Understand Maresca remains the clear leading candidate to be next Manchester City head coach… …when/if Pep Guardiola decides to leave.”
Guardiola addressed his future back in early January.
"I have a contract," he said. "I said a thousand million times. It's 10 years here. I will leave one day, but I have a contract."
He was asked a similar question this month but issued the same response.
"I have one more year on my contract," he said. "The question of that is [the same as] one or two months ago, but I will tell you again that it is the same answer."