So the rumour is that Enzo Maresca has already agreed to succeed Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, and honestly it feels like one of those stories that was floating around for ages before finally getting said out loud.
On paper it is a massive job, but it also feels like City are trying to keep the whole machine going with another manager who fits the same general idea rather than ripping it all up and starting again.
The Chelsea angle makes it even messier, because a lot of people are already pointing at the timing and wondering how much was lined up while he was still there. Either way, if this is real, it feels like the end of an era and the start of a very different one for City.
On paper it is a massive job, but it also feels like City are trying to keep the whole machine going with another manager who fits the same general idea rather than ripping it all up and starting again.
The Chelsea angle makes it even messier, because a lot of people are already pointing at the timing and wondering how much was lined up while he was still there. Either way, if this is real, it feels like the end of an era and the start of a very different one for City.