Speculation that Pep Guardiola might move from Manchester City to Juventus Turin has received new food despite a denial on the part of the start trainer. According to the Italian news agency AGI, the old lady had reached an agreement with the former Bayern coach on a four-year contract. The contract is to be signed on 4 June, the Catalan will earn 24 million euros per season.
Guardiola had recently stressed several times that he would stay with Manchester City. “How many times do I have to say it? I’m not going to Turin, to Italy,” he said last Friday. He is satisfied in Manchester, where he has a contract until June 2021. In football you never know what will happen, but he will also be City Team Manager in the coming season.
Juventus is looking for a trainer after the separation from Massimiliano Allegri. Maurizio Sarri of the European League finalist FC Chelsea will also be a candidate. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Turin’s sports director Fabio Paratici has already flown to London to negotiate with Sarri.
The rumours about the new coach are driving the club’s stock up on the Milan Stock Exchange. The share price rose by 2.2 percent to 1.47 euros on Thursday.
