The Football Association has reportedly approached Pep Guardiola over the prospect of him becoming the next England manager.
Guardiola’s contract with Manchester City expires next summer and The Times claims the FA made informal contact with him at the start of the season – although it has yet to receive a response.
Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane urged the FA to go for the City boss, saying in his role as a pundit for ITV after Sunday’s 3-1 win over Finland: “Go for the best.
Pep’s contract is up in the summer.” Guardiola himself has said “anything can happen” with his future. “Leaving City? It’s not true, I haven’t decided yet,” he told Italian TV show Che tempo Che Fa, as reported by Sky Italia. “And it is not even true that I will be the next England coach.