Football Insider has learned that Pep Guardiola has reached an agreement in principle over a Man City contract extension.

Before Ruben Amorim took the Manchester United hot seat to replace sacked manager Eric ten Hag, much was made of how the ex-Sporting CP boss could be the perfect succession plan for Manchester City's life after Pep Guardiola.

After the international break, City face Tottenham and Liverpool. The big question is how quickly injured players can get back up to speed

Following their defeat to Brighton last Saturday Manchester City entered the international break on the back of four consecutive defeats in all competitions. That represents uncharted territory for

Pep Guardiola thinks there is plenty of time for Manchester City to force their way back into the Premier League title race, despite a record-breaking run of bad results. The Blues have lost the last four in all competitions,

Early-season struggles are not unknown at City in recent years but their defensive numbers so far in this one are of particular concern