PEP GUARDIOLA has been offered the manager’s job at AC Milan by the Thai businessman fronting a multi-million takeover of the troubled Serie A club.

Bee Taechaubol, the executive director of private equity group Thai Prime, plans to completely overhaul Milan’s first team in the summer transfer window and wants Guardiola to lead the new squad. Bee has targeted Guardiola in the hope that Bayern Munich elect to terminate the coach’s contract at the end of a second season without Champions League success.

Bee’s offer of an escape route comes on the back of speculation surrounding a tweet yesterday by the Qatari-owned global sports channel, Bein Sports, that read: “Urgent – sources Bein Sports: Manchester City reached a tentative agreement with Bayern Munich coach Guardiola