Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola could leave the Premier League giants at the end of the season, according to a former Citizens star.
After leading the Manchester outfit to two Premier League titles in his first three seasons, things have not gone as planned this campaign as his side sit 14 points behind league leaders Liverpool.
Guardiola's current deal at the Etihad expires at the end of next season, and there has been no indication he will extend, but former City midfielder Michael Brown feels he could leave this term.
"Fran [Soriano] has come out as chief executive and said he doesn't see that being the case, he sees him being part of the plans, it's ongoing and he doesn't see him leaving.
"His whole body language changed recently regarding what he's achieved, when he's hit his goals, and it just looks like he will be heading away from that.
"Mikel Arteta was probably in line to take over from Pep Guardiola so he will have been asking that question: If Pep Guardiola leaves am I going to be that person? Obviously the answers weren't warm enough for him to have gone to Arsenal.
"I think that's the case because he wouldn't have gone, he would have stayed there at Manchester City and waited his turn – whether that was in the summer or further or slightly after that for him to take over.
"The noises obviously weren't enough for him and it was too good an opportunity for him not to take."
