“Guardiola ready for the Italian national team after leaving City.”

Pep Guardiola is preparing to revolutionize international football: Italy dreams of the star to replace Gattuso!

The world of football is in turmoil with recent news coming from Italy: Pep Guardiola, the masterful manager of Manchester City, is ready to make the leap to international football and take charge of a national team. According to reports from the Italian press, the Spanish coach remains the ultimate “dream” to replace Gennaro Gattuso as the coach of Italy, which is still searching for a leader following the dismissal of the current manager.

Guardiola, a living legend of European football, is expected to leave Manchester City at the end of the 2025-26 season, concluding a glorious decade at the Etihad Stadium. During these ten years, the manager has won impressive titles: six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, five EFL Cups, one Champions League, one UEFA Super Cup, and the coveted FIFA Club World Cup. His departure will be followed by the Italian Enzo Maresca, former assistant to Pep, who will take the reins of the English club.

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In the Italian scenario, the void left by Gattuso, who resigned shortly after the defeat in the World Cup playoffs against Bosnia and Herzegovina, keeps the federation searching for a worthy replacement. Names like Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri have been mentioned as potential candidates, while Roberto Mancini is once again considered a viable option. However, according to the prestigious La Gazzetta dello Sport, Guardiola remains the ultimate “dream” to lead the Azzurra.

The recognition from the Italian press is not by chance. La Gazzetta highlights that after 17 full seasons at the helm of top clubs — Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City — Guardiola is finally “ready” to experience the challenges of international football. The Pink Paper adds that the coach could take a position with a national team after the 2026 World Cup or even after the 2028 European Championship, depending on whether he chooses to take a break from his career or not.

Pep Guardiola, with his enviable resume and revolutionary playing style, seems to be preparing to take a step that could forever change his career and the landscape of international football. With Italy dreaming big and the Spanish coach ready to embrace a new challenge, the future promises to be electrifying for fans of the “Squadra Azzurra” and world football. The countdown to the official announcement has already begun — will Guardiola be the next maestro to conduct the Italian symphony?

This article first appeared on Apito Final.