Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak breaks silence on Pep Guardiola’s future…

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak insists the club will ‘find the right solution’ that works for Pep Guardiola with his future up in the air.

Mail Sport revealed last month that Guardiola is expected to call time on a spell of unprecedented dominance at City next summer.

Guardiola, who joined City eight years ago, has 12 months left on his current deal and there is a growing belief among sources that it could be his last at the club.

But when asked about Guardiola’s future in Manchester at his annual end-of-season debrief, Al Mubarak remained coy in response.

‘We have had this conversation many times before, you know that, over the years of the contract,’ he said.

‘Pep has always been fully committed to this club, fully committed to every contract that he has signed with us.

‘This decision on his future is always a decision that we will take together, and I have no doubt that we will find, as always, we have done, the right solution that works for Pep and works for us.’

Guardiola’s impact on City has been unprecedented having followed up a Treble-winning season with a fourth successive Premier League title.

‘It’s hard to put into words what Pep has given this organisation, this club,’ Al Mubarak added.

‘You can look at just records, for history’s sake and there I think he’s racked up every record, almost, in the book. And these are records that I think will be very, very hard in the future to ever break. From winning six out of the last seven Premier Leagues, to winning four in a row, to the number of wins, the records go on and on and on.

‘I think what his impact has been on football. English football has changed with the evolution to the type of football that Pep has brought into the league.’

Guardiola has confirmed that he will be back next season but admitted that he is unsure which stars will head for the exit door over the summer.

Ederson is a target for Al-Ittihad, while Kevin De Bruyne also opened the door to Saudi Arabian clubs following an interview this week in which he admitted the money there is hard to turn down.

Bernardo Silva, a player who has been linked with a move away for the past few seasons, has a £50million release clause, too.