Despite Bayern contract: ManCity won’t give up on Vincent Kompany | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola’s future at Manchester City remains uncertain – and concrete plans are already being made in the background for the time afterwards, with Bayern coach Vincent Kompany in the thick of it

Even though a transfer is currently considered extremely unlikely, the English top club is still interested. According to TEAMtalk, the 39-year-old’s name is still on the internal list of candidates of City sporting director Hugo Viana

Kompany remains the preferred solution

The reasons for the continued interest are obvious. Kompany not only impresses with his sporting work at FC Bayern, but also has a close emotional connection to Manchester City. The Belgian was captain of the Skyblues for over a decade and played a key role in shaping a successful era

This combination of sporting development and club identity makes him an ideal candidate to succeed Guardiola

Bayern block – City think ahead

photo: IMAGO

At the same time, those responsible in Manchester are aware that a transfer is hardly feasible at the moment. FC Bayern recently signed Kompany to a long-term contract until 2029 and are not even thinking about letting the successful coach go

Nevertheless, City are clearly not giving up hope completely – even if they are also looking to diversify

According to the report, several top-class coaches are being considered alongside Kompany, including Xabi Alonso and national coach Julian Nagelsmann. Both are considered exciting options, but each has their own hurdles to overcome

Nagelsmann is still tied to the DFB for the long term, while Alonso is currently without a club but is also attracting a great deal of international interest

Enzo Maresca, a former Guardiola assistant, and Cesc Fàbregas are also on the extended list

Guardiola decides everything

However, Pep Guardiola himself remains at the center of all the planning. The Catalan still has a contract until 2027, but there are increasing signs that he could step down as early as the summer of 2026

However, a final decision has yet to be made. According to reports, Guardiola originally wanted to clarify the situation during the international break – but this has not yet happened

Recently, there has even been speculation that Guardiola could be drawn to the Italian national team – a scenario that would bring new momentum to the coaching search

For FC Bayern, the starting position is clear: Kompany is a central component of the club’s sporting future and should remain in Munich for the long term

The fact that Manchester City are still dreaming of a return shows one thing above all: the Bayern coach has long since worked his way into the absolute elite of the European coaching market.