Liverpool could lose greatest Premier League rival with Pep Guardiola decision 'expected'

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Pep Guardiola is expected to make a decision on his Man City future soon, with Liverpool looking to catch up with his side and Arsenal when next season kicks offMan City manager Pep Guardiola.(Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is said to be increasingly likely to leave the Etihad side this summer, a decade after arriving in the Premier League.Guardiola has previously stated that he will decide his future when the season ends, opting to focus on the games that are coming up in the meantime."I want to be honest, I thought this [season] should be the last one," Guardiola said in 2024. I felt I could not leave now, simple as that."At that point, he signed a new deal until 2027.

Manchester City won more titles, but often by a single point.Liverpool missed out on more than one occasion despite getting a points total that tipped into the 90s, with the Catalan's biggest challengers across his time in England undoubtedly being the Reds.Virgil van Dijk had the option of joining Guardiola when he left Southampton, but he was convinced to move to Anfield instead, in part so he could work with Klopp.Man City manager Pep Guardiola embraces Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside via Getty Images)"I had the chance to go to Chelsea and Man City," Van Dijk previously revealed. I sometimes sit and think about what he does and what he has more than others."I think it is his man-management.

He is genuinely happy when you walk into the club in the morning. That way he can demand a lot from us."Guardiola has won six Premier League titles since being at Manchester City.