Next England boss? Pep Guardiola addresses Three Lions rumours as contract at Premier League champions Man City runs down

As things stand, the Catalan coach is only under contract at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2025. No extension has been agreed as yet, with Guardiola approaching eight years of loyal service with the reigning Premier League champions.

He has won every major honour available to him with City – including a historic treble triumph in 2022-23 – and has seen questions asked of what continues to motivate him in Manchester. There has been talk of the English FA making an approach for his services, with a permanent successor to Gareth Southgate being sought there.

Guardiola could agree to take the reins with England next summer, as Lee Carsley takes charge on an interim basis until then, but the 53-year-old tactician has told Italian TV show Che Tempo, Che Fa when asked about the Three Lions links: “No, those rumours are not true. If I had decided something I would say so. I could do anything.”

Guardiola is one of several names being linked with the vacant England post, with current Newcastle boss Eddie Howe and former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel also considered to be in the frame. The Three Lions will be back in UEFA Nations League action during the November international break.