Pep Guardiola has reportedly been 'approached' to become the new manager of the Brazil national team, as part of a deal which would see the 51-year-old earn £10million per year.
Under contract at Manchester City until the summer of 2023, the Catalan coach is yet to reach an agreement to prolong his stay at the Etihad Stadium and is now said to be a prime target for one of the biggest roles in international football.
Brazil's current boss, Tite, has been at the helm since 2016 and will be tasked with trying to deliver the World Cup later this year when the tournament gets underway in Qatar. This will be his final act as manager of the Selecao, having already confirmed he will step down after the competition.
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"I'm going until the end of the World Cup," he told Brazil's SporTV earlier this year. "I have no reason to lie here. I've won everything in my career, the only thing missing is the World Cup."
Believed to be at the top of their wish list is Guardiola, with a report by Spanish publication Marca suggesting that the former Barcelona manager is viewed as the 'ideal person' to take the reigns. The report adds that the Brazilian Football Confederation have 'made contact' with Guardiola's brother and agent, Pere, to put forward the offer of a four-year deal.
The prospect of one day swapping club management for the challenge of taking responsibility of a country at major tournaments is something the City coach spoke of at the beginning of the current season, refusing to rule out this as a possibility.
"The next step will be a national team, yes, if there's a chance," he admitted. "I must have a break after seven years (at City), I need to stop to watch, learn from other players and maybe that is the road I will take. … I would like to coach at the Euros, a Copa America, a World Cup."
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, meanwhile, is set to remain at Anfield until 2024 and depart after a period of nine years in charge. Asked what could persuade to stay past this period, he told reporters in March: "If I have the energy levels for it. That is important. I love what I do but I’ve said a couple of times there must be something else out there in the world, to be honest, apart from always thinking about properly skilled, good-looking, fantastically nice football players."
