Guardiola 'Keen On United Job'

Pep Guardiola would like to manage Manchester United in the future, according to a new book on the Bayern Munich coach.

Spanish journalist Marti Perarnau, a close friend of Guardiola, is the author of 'Pep Confidential' which gives the inside track on the 43-year-old's first season in charge of the Bundesliga giants.

Perarnau claims Guardiola was first attracted to the Old Trafford position while he was still Barcelona boss in 2011, but had already agreed to become Bayern coach before Sir Alex Ferguson announced he would retire at the end of the 2012/13 campaign.

Conversations between Guardiola and his personal assistant Manel Estiarte are recounted in Perarnau's book.

"The day after beating Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final, Guardiola and Estiarte travelled to Manchester to watch their next opponent in action," writes Perarnau.

"It was May 4, 2011, and the pair sat together in the stands of Old Trafford watching Sir Alex Ferguson's team beat Schalke 4-1... Pep had turned to his friend and said: 'I like this atmosphere. I could see myself coaching here one day.'

"Guardiola has always felt a deep admiration, almost veneration, for the legendary teams and players of Europe."

Credit: skysports.com