Manchester City line up Liverpool favorite as Pep Guardiola’s successor – with two huge transfers to follow: report

Pep Guardiola’s future as Manchester City boss has come under the spotlight since the club wrapped up a fourth straight Premier League title last month.

The 53-year-old has just completed his eighth season at the Etihad, by far the longest spell of his managerial career so far, and is about to enter the final year of his current deal.

While Manchester City will hope that the man who led them to the most successful period in the club’s history is not staring at the exit door next summer, plans will be made for any such eventuality behind the scenes.

Conformable Football transfersformer Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is being lined up as a potential successor to Guardiola next summer.