Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has reportedly emerged as an unexpected contender to replace Pep Guardiola at Manchester City this summer. Maresca has obvious links to Guardiola and City. The Italian tactician spent a year as the club’s U23 coach before serving as one of the first-team assistants during the treble-winning 2022–23 campaign.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is on Manchester City’s list of possible replacements for Pep Guardiola, talkSPORT understands. The Blues boss recently threw his future at Stamford Bridge into

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is reportedly high among the candidates that a rival Premier League club are considering in case their manager decides to leave next summer.

Enzo Maresca believes how Chelsea go through the December and January fixtures would determine whether his team can be considered contenders for the Premier League title.

There was good enough reason for everyone at Chelsea to feel positive about their prospects this season as November rolled into December. Enzo Maresca had just led his young side to a seismic 3-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League,

Although Pep Guardiola has managed to keep Manchester City among the best teams in the world, his continuity at the club is not entirely assured. As a result, the Citizens are reportedly targeting a top Premier League coach as a potential replacement for the Spanish coach.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca predicted that the “four, five, six teams” at the Premier League summit must all be considered title contenders.

Guardiola was impressed with the energy shown both by those given their opportunity and those who came off the bench.