Pellegrini to Man City - Official

Manuel Pellegrini has reached a verbal agreement to take charge of Manchester City next season, according to Chilean TV channel 24 Horas.

The Chilean tactician is reported to have been approached by Manchester City directors and has met with them to find a verbal agreement to land at the Etihad Stadium for 2013/14.

Pellegrini is currently in charge of La Liga club Malaga, where he has worked wonders despite the club being beset by financial issues which have forced the sale of key players, with Santi Cazorla departing last summer and Nacho Monreal just last month.

The former Real Madrid boss has long been tempted to coach in England and it seems he could be soon set to get his wish.

Pellegrini will continue to focus on Malaga, but Chilean sources believe he is sure to succeed Roberto Mancini at the reigning Premier League champions.

Mancini has come under pressure at Manchester City this season, with the Citizens slipping well behind Manchester United in the Premier League.

The Citizens also crashed out of the Champions League in the group stage, in their second successive season of European disappointment.

Pellegrini will not be daunted by the task at hand, having bossed Real Madrid.

He'd probably do very well with amount of talent at his disposal as well as the cash.

lol he will make City stronger. Hope they stick with Mancini

Imagine if he took Isco with him.

-----Nasri---Isco---Silva

ohhh pellegrini can make his team play some amazing attacking football!! he plays with 4 - 2 - 2 -2 ... he makes his team strong possession wise as well!!

defensively his teams aren't too sound, but he will bring a new attacking dimension to City

He would improve them over that clown Mancini.But would rather him not go there,he is too classy to manage them.

Pellegrini and Lamela at City

Real Kandahar wrote:
defensively his teams aren't too sound, but he will bring a new attacking dimension to City

Malaga have probably the best defensive record in La Liga so that's a bit of a myth.

Anyway Pellegrini is an amazing coach and that is what City needs right now, a coach someone who understands what needs to be done tactically domestically and in the CL.

He will make them much much better if it happens and Silva under Pelle

Make it happen. I'm tired of Yanited winning the league. Until Pool get back to the top, Pellegrini can dominate. By the time we reach the summit, he'll be old Masterplan.

Come to Chelsea Pellegrini!

It would be somewhat of a coup if Man.City recruit Pellegrini, Obviously the board has given up on Mancini altogether......

Which leads me to think.....why arent Arsenal trying to make him sign instead?

i give him 8760 hours

The team environment he has created at Malaga will not be easily replicated at a club like City. It's not about the players or the big names, it's the management and their scouting team, they make changes for the sake of making changes - which will be a problem for him.

I want him to remain at Malaga anyway.

Pellegrini is a good manager but no way he'll guarantee City anything. They could win the league sure but United would still kind of be favourites.

Le 10 Sport saying PSG are interested in Pellegrini.

---------------Hart--------------
Zaba--Kompany--Nastasic--Clichy
--------Yaya--------Barry-------
--Nasri---------------------Silva
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If he did leave though, I'm sure it'd have to do with Malaga not playing in Europe. Although he has said before he doesnt want to leave, so...

I hope City stick with Mancini. Pellegrini is a small club manager.

ExtremistEnigma wrote:I hope City stick with Mancini. Pellegrini is a small club manager.

, good one

Judging by your DP, I see what you did there.

ExtremistEnigma wrote:I hope City stick with Mancini. Pellegrini is a small club manager.

Every reason for City to get him in then.

Pellegrini's agent:

"Chelsea and other clubs have asked about him, but only through intermediaries", Pellegrini’s agent Jesus Martinez told Chilean daily El Mercurio.

"Manuel would love to coach a team in the Premier League, but also in Germany, Italy and other major leagues which are interesting."

"Manuel has a contract with Malaga. In April or May, I think we will know what offers he has for the future."

Guillem Balague has said that Manuel Pellegrini's move to Manchester City as new manager is a done deal.

Might as well give City the league now.

He is gonna take Isco