Considered one of the most followed coaches of the moment, Roberto De Zerbi surprised everyone by signing for Olympique de Marseille this summer. However, he could have joined the biggest clubs in Europe and this is particularly the case with Manchester City, before Pep Guardiola's recent extension.
After a catastrophic season and a succession of coaches on the bench, theABOUT decided to strike a very big blow with the signing of Roberto DeZerbi. A true miracle signed Pablo Longoriawhich single-handedly reignited the excitement around a club not even qualified for European competitions.
From Zerbi to Manchester City?
However, everything could have changed on one detail. La Gazzetta dello Sport explains in fact that Roberto De Zerbi was one of the many profiles studied by the directors of Manchester Cityto replace Pep Guardiola. It is also the latter who would have mentioned the name of the Italian, whose vision of football he seems to appreciate.
Guardiola extended until 2027
Finally and as everyone now knows, Pep Guardiola has extended his contract by two years and is therefore linked to Manchester City until 2027. Asked about this choice, however, he was not very talkative. “ I felt like I couldn't leave now, it's that simple. I felt that the club still wanted me and that we were together » declared the Spanish coach.
