Pep Guardiola is moving closer to agreeing a new two-year contract at Manchester City, Sportsmail can reveal.
The 51-year-old has seven months left to run on his current deal and there is a confidence that he is set to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium for a third time.
Guardiola was appointed in 2016 and the proposed extension would take him to nine years at the club, raising the prospect of reaching a decade in charge.
The City boss is currently in Abu Dhabi with club officials – attending the Grand Prix last weekend – and is known to be happy in his role as manager.