Pep Guardiola Txiki Begiristain Hugo VianaGetty

Ex-Newcastle flop emerges as surprise 'favourite candidate' to replace Txiki Begiristain as Man City director of football

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  • Begiristain will leave City in the summer
  • Instrumental in hiring Guardiola in 2016
  • City eyeing Sporting chief Hugo Viana