Liverpool have sent Pep Guardiola an exit message following the Man City boss’ end-of-season comments

With Jurgen Klopp leaving Liverpool in search of a quieter life and a break this summer, it may not be long before there is a change at the biggest sporting rival of his tenure at Anfield .

Pep Guardiola would have been even more dominant in the Premier League had it not been for Klopp, and while Manchester City’s economic advantage is a big part of that, Klopp was also quick to point out that his Catalan counterpart is a extremely influential figure, regardless. That meant so much to Guardiola that he cried – but there were hints that he too could be leaving soon.

“The reality is I’m closer to leaving than staying,” Guardiola said at the end of the season. “It’s been eight years, it’s going to be nine. Right now, my feeling is that I’m staying next season.”

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By the end of the upcoming campaign, it is hoped that the 115 Premier League charges hanging over Manchester City will be clear. But regardless, the feeling is that this could be Guardiola’s last year, even if there will be contract talks.

“I would be more surprised if Pep stayed for another five years than if he decided next season would be his last,” former Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce said this week, via the MEN.

“He is without a doubt the best manager the Premier League has ever seen and I for one would be disappointed if he left. When I went to City on the rare occasion he showed me a level of football that I’ve never seen him before.”

In terms of the impact on Liverpool, it is reasonable to think that Manchester City may not be as good without Guardiola, although the financial advantage the Etihad side have will remain. And Pearce has a clear message about what the Reds and Arsenal might think if Guardiola were to leave in 2025.

“It was absolutely incredible but I think his rivals will be absolutely delighted,” Pearce added. “They’re going to drive him to the airport to get him out of Manchester City, hoping they’ll get off easy.”

“Pep is fully committed to this club and fully committed to every contract he has signed with us,” Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak told the club’s official media earlier this week. “This decision on his future is always a decision we will make together and I have no doubt that we will find, as we always have, the right solution that works for Pep and works for us.”

Liverpool.com says: Guardiola’s departure would certainly be interesting from Liverpool’s point of view, although we don’t really know to what extent Manchester City will escape and we don’t know what the Reds and Arsenal will look like in the coming seasons. First, it would be useful to reach a result above the 115 charges.