Pep Guardiola is considering whether to remain at Manchester City for longer than the three years he envisaged following encouraging talks with Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the club’s chairman.

The Times has learnt that Al Mubarak met the manager at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening following the 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. During the meeting, Al Mubarak is said to have given his full backing to Guardiola, who insisted that he is more determined than ever to bring silverware to City, who are fifth in the Premier League.

The Catalan conceded, however, that it may take longer than he expected to build a squad that is capable of challenging for the Champions League trophy on a regular basis, as he did at Barcelona and Bayern