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Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak admits it is "valid" to question whether Pep Guardiola will remain at the club beyond next season.

The Catalan has a deal at the Etihad up until 2023 but the success and structures in place on the blue half of Manchester have led to suggestions he could pen a contract extension. Jurgen Klopp recently signed to stay on at Liverpool and City will be keen to keep Guardiola for as long as possible.

The 51-year-old has been at the club since 2016 and recently won his fourth Premier League title in five years as their dominance of the domestic scene continued. Guardiola has also claimed four Carabao Cups and the FA Cup during his stint in England. Prior to coaching City, the tactician had not spent longer than four years at any club.

He led his boyhood side Barcelona for four seasons before taking a year out and returning to work at Bayern Munich for three years. He joined City after that, but his previous stints mean any questions over his future are fair.

And Al Mubarak told the club website : "Pep has never stayed as long as he's stayed here with any club, be it Barcelona or Bayern Munich. So, the question is perfectly valid. It is perfectly valid last year and three years ago, and of course this year. It is a