Three managers Manchester City could target should Pep Guardiola depart this summer

The
situation
has
put
Pep
Guardiola’s
position
at
the
club
in
serious
doubt.
The
former
Barcelona
manager
had
previously
made
it
clear
earlier
that
he
would
leave
if
it
was
proven
that
the
club
had
lied
to
him.

It
has
been
reported
that
the
four-time
Premier
League-winning
manager
is
unlikely
to
remain
in
charge
at
the
Etihad
beyond
this
season
with
Paris
Saint-Germain
interested
in
the
Spanish
manager.
Here,
we
will
take
a
look
at
three
potential
replacements
for
Guardiola
at
the
Etihad.

Mikel
Arteta

Arsenal
manager
Mikel
Arteta
is
understood
to
be
the
first-choice
for
Manchester
City
as
they
look
to
replace
Pep
Guardiola
if
he
leaves.
The
Spaniard
formerly
served
as
the
assistant
manager
of
Guardiola
at
Manchester
City
between
2016
and
2019
prior
to
taking
charge
at
Arsenal.

Mikel
Arteta
has
won
Premier
League
Manager
of
the
Month
for
the
????????????????????
time
this
season
????????

The
first
Arsenal
manager
to
do
so
????

pic.twitter.com/UYc3nJeifU

—
LiveScore
(@livescore)

February
3,
2023

However,
with
the
40-year-old
doing
so
well
at
Arsenal
as
manager,
Manchester
City’s
chances
of
landing
him
look
remote.
Arteta
has
a
strong
bond
with
Arsenal
from
his
playing
days
at
the
Emirates
and
Manchester
City’s
hopes
of
luring
him
away
from
the
club
looks
quite
unlikely.

Roberto
De
Zerbi

Roberto
De
Zerbi
has
done
a
phenomenal
job
at
Brighton
&
Hove
Albion
since
taking
charge
at
the
Amex
Stadium
earlier
this
season
following
Graham
Potter’s
departure
from
the
club
as
he
moved
to
Chelsea.
The
Italian
has
caught
the
eye
with
his
exceptional
tactical
acumen
as
well
as
man
management
and
looks
set
for
a
bigger
club.
he
could
prove
to
be
a
brilliant
successor
to
Guardiola
at
the
Etihad.

Only
Arsenal
(28)
and
Man
City
(30)
have
scored
more

#PL
goals
than

@OfficialBHAFC
since
Roberto
De
Zerbi
took
over
at
the
south
coast
club

The
Seagulls
have
netted
26
in
13
matches
in
the
competition
in
that
time
⚽️

pic.twitter.com/4xEJhyEakI

—
Premier
League
(@premierleague)

February
4,
2023

Thomas
Tuchel

Thomas
Tuchel
has
established
himself
as
one
of
the
most
tactically
astute
managers
in
the
world
in
recent
years
and
remains
out
of
work
since
being
sacked
by
Chelsea.
With
Manchester
City
needing
a
rebuild,
Tuchel
could
be
perfect
for
the
job
and
the
fact
that
he
is
available
makes
him
the
best
pick.

The
trophies
&
awards
won
by
Thomas
Tuchel
while
he
was
at
Chelsea.

pic.twitter.com/B9rrKzgtWR

—
Frank
Khalid
OBE
(@FrankKhalidUK)

February
8,
2023