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It is no secret that the tenure of Sir Alex Ferguson is coming to an end at Old Trafford. The question now is just how much longer the 70-year-old manager of Manchester United will continue to manage the club. If recent reports are to be believed, that exit could be around the corner as the team is currently in negotiations with the man they want to lead the team into the future.
According to a report on the tabloid site The Sun, Manchester United is interested in signing Pep Guardiola as the next manager at Old Trafford. Guardiola is the former manager at Barcelona and after leaving the team, he decided to take a year off from the game and is currently residing in New York.
The interesting part of the report from The Sun are claims that both Guardiola and Sir Alex have been having meetings in New York in secret regarding Guardiola coming to the team. If this is true, the end to Ferguson’s tenure in Old Trafford may be sooner rather than later.
However, Manchester United does no...
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