**Manchester City will welcome Enzo Maresca as head coach on an initial three year deal to replace Pep Guardiola this summer, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.**
The Italian was relieved of his duties as **Chelsea** manager on New Year’s Day following conversations with the **Manchester City** hierarchy over taking over from Guardiola – if and when the Catalan would call it a day at the Etihad Stadium.
Guardiola is under contract at City till 2027 but is widely expected to leave Manchester City after Sunday’s **Premier League** finale at home against **Aston Villa**, with the Blues still in the title race amid slender hopes of winning a domestic treble.
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There has been great noise surrounding Guardiola’s club future in recent months amid a growing belief in football that the Catalan would decide against seeing out the final year of his contract.
While Guardiola has maintained publicly – till his pre-**Bournemouth** press conference – that he has another year on his contract, a flurry of reports in the English press late on Monday night have relayed that the Manchester City manager will depart ahead of the summer.
As City prepare to take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday night, [Fabrizio Romano](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2056633452808847612?s=20) has confirmed that **Enzo Maresca** will replace Guardiola as Manchester City manager on an initial three year deal.
**This is a developing story. More to follow.**