Pep Guardiola to MLS?! Alexi Lalas tells Man City boss he'd have to 'betray his ethos' to be successful in America

Pep Guardiola's current contract with Manchester City runs until the end of the 2024/25 season and the Catalan manager is yet to reveal his plans for the future but former United States men's national team star Alexi Lalas hinted that Guardiola could come to Major League League soccer after his stint in England ends. During his time with City, he has won the Premier League five times, and the Champions League once. He has also won La Liga three times and the Champions League twice with Barcelona, as well as the Bundesliga three times with Bayern.

Lalas, who represented the USMNT between 1991 to 1998, claimed that he is intrigued to find out how the former Barcelona boss will fare in the US. He also shared a tip for the experienced manager on how to achieve success in the MLS if and when he joins a club.

Responding to a question on X, Lalas wrote: "Pep could certainly handle it. He's smart and I think he'd rise to the challenge. But he'd have to adjust and in some ways even betray his ethos. It would be fun to see Pep in a situation where he didn't have the advantage of the best players and had to simply 'coach 'em up'."

For now, Guardiola remains committed to the Cityzens and is eyeing a hat-trick of Premier League wins this season. His club will be next seen in action in the FA Cup fourth round on January 26 when they take on Tottenham Hotspur.