Next Manchester City manager to be handed eye-watering transfer war chest to continue Pep Guardiola’s success

Pep Guardiola’s time at Manchester City will be followed by significant investment in the playing squad, should the Catalan leave the club next summer, according to reports.

Uncertainty surrounding the future of arguably the Premier League’s greatest-ever manager continues to swirl into another new season, with Manchester City firmly focussed on the pitch on even greater successes across all competitions.

Guardiola is into the final year of his latest Manchester City agreement, and the understanding is that the former FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich head coach is being given the necessary time and space to come to a decision on his next steps within the game.

Simultaneously, Manchester City are continuing to plan for the possibility of life without Pep Guardiola from the start of next season, including how best to equip their next coach in the transfer market to fulfil his own tactical dream.

And that is the subject of the latest report to emerge from English media, where it is now speculated just how much cash could be handed to the next Manchester City manager to source the next best talents for their Etihad playing squad.

According to the information of The Mirror’s Simon Mullock, Pep Guardiola’s legacy at Manchester City will include a transfer war chest in excess of £300 million if the Catalan tactician decides to leave the Etihad Stadium at the end of the ongoing season.

Potential options to succeed Pep Guardiola has remained relatively limited within recent media reports, however there remains admiration in managers across the European game including from within the Bundesliga, La Liga, and Premier League.

Fellow City Football Group side Girona possess the highly-rated Míchel, who is understood to have admirers within Manchester City’s offices having mounted a hugely successful challenge for Champions League football with the Catalan club last season.

Vincent Kompany is also viewed as a potential Manchester City manager, but a lot of those hopes may ride on his success with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, having left Burnley for German football following relegation from the Premier League last season.

Xabi Alonso may also emerge as a candidate for the top job at the Etihad Stadium following his success with Bayer Leverkusen last season, whilst Mikel Arteta will no doubt be spoken of highly within Manchester City following his history at the club and work with Arsenal.