FA 'considering Pep Guardiola as Gareth Southgate successor'
There were murmurings that Southgate could have left his role as national team boss after the 2022 World Cup, but he opted to stay on and has led England to four wins from four in qualifying for next summer's European Championships.
Guardiola's current contract runs until 2025, meaning that they would need to pay Man City off if they were to lure him any time prior to that.
However, the Daily Mail claims that some officials within the FA are exploring an opportunity to offer Guardiola the role, seeing him as the dream candidate.
Guardiola has conquered club football over the past 15 years, with three Champions League titles and multiple league successes in La Liga, the Premier League and the Bundesliga.
However, should he want to venture into international football, his open support of Catalan independence could be a barrier of entry to the Spanish national team job.
Guardiola would become just the third-ever foreign coach to manage England, and the first since Fabio Capello, who left in 2012.
Another foreign manager, current England women's boss Sarina Wiegman, has also been touted as a potential Southgate replacement in recent weeks.
When rumours surfaced that Southgate may leave after the Qatar World Cup, Eddie Howe and Graham Potter emerged as the possible replacements, as well as the non-English pair of Brendan Rodgers and Mauricio Pochettino.
After not being offered any high-profile jobs though, Southgate opted to stay on with the Three Lions until Euro 2024 at least.
The England boss could even stick it out until the 2026 World Cup, but
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