Manchester City's "emergency" meeting with Pep Guardiola underscores the club's priority: securing his contract renewal. Despite a four-game losing streak, the club remains committed to Guardiola's leadership and is prioritizing negotiations for an extension that would mark a decade at the Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola’s contract situation still lingers, as does a possible points deduction should Man City be found guilty of Profit & Sustainability Rules breaches that they vehemently deny. Those are two pretty emphatic-looking endings on the horizon, but beyond that is a squad looking increasingly lopsided and old.

Could this week prove to be a pivotal one for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City? A new report indicates that the City manager is set to meet with the club’s hierarchy this week. Guardiola’s