Pep Guardiola says he will make a decision on his Manchester City future "as soon as possible" but insists they have "options" if he does depart.

It still isn’t clear if Pep Guardiola will sign a contract extension at Man City or will leave the club in the summer, but should he do the latter then the club are lining up Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso to replace him.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola faced the media on Friday lunchtime for the first time in a fortnight ahead of the return of Premier League football. The top flight has been in pause for the latest international break but resumes this weekend with City on the road at Wolves.