What Pep Guardiola does to convince Bernardo and Gundogan to stay at Manchester City

Manchester City does not want to deal with the departures of Bernardo Silva and Iikay Gundogan ahead of next season and therefore, Pep Guardiola decided to make a last tactic to try to retain two of its great pillars of last season. It would be the return of an old acquaintance to the club's squad.

Bernardo Silva has not yet communicated his final desire to leave Manchester City, but his statements in the final, as well as what he has shared over the past few days, has become a series of hints, indicating that the player really thinks about leaving the institution. Same case of Gundogan, but who has a contract about to expire in the coming days.

Faced with this situation, Manchester City is playing its last available card. It is the return of a known to the English team and who shared in the most successful stage of the club and was key to lay the foundations of the team that came to win the treble this season. A coach who is totally trusted and loved by Gundogan and Bernardo Silva.

Which coach would return to Manchester City under Guardiola?

According to Relevo, Manchester City is working on the return of Juanma Lillo. The position of assistant coach has become vacant after the departure of Enzo Maresca to Leicester City and at the citizen club, with sporting director Txiki Begiristain at the head of the negotiations, they want to fulfill the will of Pep Guardiola: that Lillo, who was already in the dugout in the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons, returns.