Manchester City cannot be blamed for doing all they can to keep Pep Guardiola. But a one-year deal feels weirdly desperate from the world's best-run club.

Guardiola agrees to extend City stay until summer 2026; deal not void if City demoted over 100-plus Premier League charges

Pep Guardiola has agreed to a contract extension with Manchester City, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. The 53-year-old is understood to have committed to a deal that will tie him to the club for a further 12 months,