Pep talk: Guardiola out at Bayern, Ancelotti in

Daniel Storey

Oh boy. That sound you can hear is every big club in Europe putting on their finest suits and aftershave in order to impress Pep Guardiola.

Bayern Munich have confirmed that Guardiola will leave the club at the end of the season, with Carlo Ancelotti his immediate replacement.

That leaves Guardiola expected to arrive in the Premier League next summer, with his next club still a mystery. Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City will all be desperate to make him theirs, with City the current favourites.

“We are thankful to Guardiola for all he gave our club and hope to celebrate more success in the current season,” Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told German newspaper Bild.

“With Ancelotti we have another very successful coach coming to Bayern. We are looking forward to working together.

Former Chelsea manager Ancelotti has been out of the game since being sacked by Real Madrid in May 2015.