Regardless of his next move, Guardiola’s impact on the English game remains unparalleled. Reflecting on his time in Manchester, the Catalan coach recently noted the connection he felt with the city's industrious spirit. "This is a city built from work. From graft," he said. "You see it in the colour of the bricks. From people who clocked in early, stayed late. The factories. The Pankhursts. The unions. The music. Simply the Industrial Revolution and how this changed the world. And I think I grew to understand that, and my teams did too."
Gallagher hopes that even if Guardiola moves into international management, he will remain a guiding light for City in the future. "There's rumours that he's going to stay in the Manchester City Football Group fold, so that would be great," he added. "I think it would be terrible if we lost his knowledge, I think hopefully he'll become our Johan Cruyff. Cruyff discovered him and hopefully Pep will be there when the powers that be need him to pick his brains."