Man City 'planning talks' to extend Guardiola's contract

Manchester City are intending discussions with administrator Pep Guardiola at the extremity of the season as the Premier association leaders desire to neckwear him to a long-term deal, documents expressed on Monday. 
City are 11 components clear of adjacent contestants Manchester joined, are on a record run of 16 succeeding wins in England's top flight and through to the rivals association knockout phase after comfortably prevailing their faction. 

Guardiola, 46, is half-way through his three-year deal at City but the club series are reportedly assured the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich master can be influenced to be longer. 

Guardiola expressed last month that he was joyful at City and his contract, which expires in 2019, was "not a big issue". 

City failed to mount a serious title challenge in Guardiola's much-hyped first season in England, finishing a disappointing third. They also exited the rivals association in the first knockout round. 

But the club invested heavily in new players during the summer and look certain to romp away with the Premier association title even though the season still has five months to run. 

The Times press expressed there was an attitude that when Guardiola arrived in Manchester last year he might not be beyond his three-year deal but there is hope he will make a longer-term seriousness. 

The document expressed Guardiola was enjoying working with emperor administrator Ferran Soriano and administrator of football Txiki Begiristain, both of whom previously worked at Barcelona. 

Guardiola quit Barcelona in 2012 despite four trophy-laden seasons to recharge his artilleries. 

Following a sabbatical with his family in brand-new York, he returned to management in Germany, governing Bayern to three succeeding Bundesliga headings before moving to City in 2016.