Guardiola to keep Man City guessing on new contract

The Premier League title-winning coach has only a year left to run on his current deal and has refused to speculate on whether he will pen fresh terms

Pep Guardiola is to keep Manchester City sweating on his future, with the Catalan refusing to speculate on whether he will be extending his contract with the Premier League champions.

There are just 12 months left to run on the three-year deal a highly-rated coach penned at the Etihad Stadium upon his arrival in 2016.

City are understandably reluctant to part with the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss, with domestic dominance having been restored in 2017-18.

Guardiola, though, has always preferred to work towards short-term targets –…