Although the Bianconeri appointed Maurizio Sarri last summer after the Italian left Premier League giants Chelsea to take up the post in Turin, he is at a risk of losing his job since his team Juve are at a possibility of not winning the league for the first time since 2010-11 season following their shock defeat to Hellas Verona on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Inter’s 4-2 victory over AC Milan saw Antonio Conte’s side leapfrog the Old Lady to sit top of Serie A on goal difference after 23 matches.
If reports are to be believed, Juve chief Andrea Agnelli believes Guardiola is the missing link to help the Italian giants win a first Champions League crown since 1996 a crown they have been desperately yearning for since ages.
Guardiola expects to take his Etihad tenure into a fifth term next season, while City are confident there is no chance of him walking away.
But he is yet to put pen to paper on fresh terms in Manchester, and that could lead Juve to make a sustained approach when the current season is over.
Guardiola’s current deal sees his bank in the region of £15million a year at City, and thus to prize away Pep from Manchester, Juve are reported to be willing to allow Guardiola to name his own terms, a move they believe will motivate the Catalan to sign a contract in Turin.
Although Guardiola has led City to an unrivaled domestic treble the last term, they, however, will not retain their Premier League title this season virtue of Liverpool’s 22-point advantage at the top of the table.
Apart from the Premier League, City finds themselves in the final of the Carabao Cup wherein they play Aston Villa and have also marched through to the FA Cup fifth round where they take on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
But all eyes will be on their Champions League clash – both in the stands and in the boardroom – with City facing the prospect of a two-legged last-16 tie against 13-time winners of Europe Real Madrid.
