Pep Guardiola sent clear Man City message as England switch can't disguise looming problem

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is approaching the final few months of his contract at the Etihad Stadium and recent links with the vacant England managerial position has done nothing to calm any fears about his future.

The City boss say he still needs time to decide whether or not he wants to extend his stay beyond next summer. Guardiola has won all there is to win during his time in the Etihad dugout, but is yet to commit to a new contract.

There's an expectation that this season may well be his last in Manchester, with supporters clear - they want him to stay. The recent links with the Three Lions role saw further questions come to light before that possibility was shut down as the Football Association moved for Thomas Tuchel.

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Manchester Evening News readers have been quick to point out that the squad is in need of a freshening up next summer, with or without Guardiola, while some simply want the 53-year-old to stay.

Here's what Manchester Evening News readers have had to say about Guardiola's future:

Skps said: "I would love to see Pep and City to agree on a historical extension agreement. Besides him being one of the greatest managers ever acquired at Etihad, just to shut the 19 haters honestly. Since they know once we have Pep and our squad their chances of claiming silverware are so slim."

The news that Thomas Tuchel will be the new England manager has removed one potential avenue of speculation over Guardiola's future, with 1960abc adding that it will "completely shut down all the coverage that Pep is about to take that job. He was never going to take that job