(Reuters) - Manchester City will hold talks with manager Pep Guardiola at the end of the season about extending his three-year deal, British media reported on Sunday. The reports said that convincing the 46-year-old to sign a new contract would top the agenda at next May's end-of-season review traditionally held by City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and CEO Ferran Sorriano. Sky Sports, citing sources connected to the runaway Premier League leaders, reported that City are confident everything is in place to persuade Guardiola to stay longer at the club. Guardiola is halfway through his contract, worth up to 20 million pounds annually according to The Daily Telegraph. Guardiola took a year off after four years in charge at Barcelona, where he described the political pressures as like "being in an oven", and then spent three years at Bayern Munich before joining City.

Source: The Star December 18, 2017 01:07 UTC