- Enzo Maresca - The Italian is the clear favourite to take over from Guardiola, and he is currently a free agent after leaving Chelsea earlier this season. Previously worked at City as Guardiola’s assistant, and has since enjoyed success at Leicester and Chelsea.
- Vincent Kompany - Spent nine years at City as a player and is adored by the fans. His previous Premier League managerial experience saw him suffer relegation with Burnley, but he has since won the Bundesliga twice with Bayern Munich.
- Andoni Iraola - Another Spaniard who has flourished at Bournemouth over the last three years, and he has already announced that he will leave the Cherries at the end of the season, freeing him up to potentially replace Guardiola.
- Oliver Glasner - The Austrian coach has also confirmed he will be leaving his current club, Crystal Palace, this summer, after leading the Eagles to FA Cup glory last year. He has the chance to win the Conference League with Palace next week before he departs.
- Cesc Fabregas - The former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder may lack experience, but he has thrived at Como this season, leading the Serie A club into Europe. He is widely regarded as one of the brightest young coaches in European football.
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