De Bruyne boost, Viana relief - Winners and losers from Pep Guardiola's bombshell Man City decision

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola's sensational decision to sign a new contract at the Etihad Stadium has sent shockwaves throughout world football.

While many had assumed the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager would leave the club when his last contract expired at the end of the season, the 51-year-old has committed to at least another year with the Premier League champions.

The decision will have ramifications far and wide in the football sphere but, for City, they are delighted to have tied down the best manager in the game for possibly another two seasons. With that in mind, the Manchester Evening News have taken a look at the winners and losers of Guardiola signing a new deal.

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Man City's season

City's start to this season has suffered from a number of uncertainties. The uncertainty of which players would actually be fit during an unprecedented injury crisis; the uncertainty surrounding City's 115 charges case which could, in a worst case scenario, result in relegation; and the uncertainty surrounding Guardiola's future.

Guardiola has now ended one of those factors and, on the pitch, they can now concentrate on achieving their remaining goals this season. The FA Cup, Champions League and Club World Cup all represent chances of winning a trophy at the end of the season.

But Guardiola's focus will now be on eating into the five point gap between themselves and league leaders Liverpool and there would be no bigger statement of intent if they can go to Anfield and emerge with a victory at the start of next