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Man City manager Pep Guardiola.

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When asked for his thoughts on Mohamed Salah's freshly-announced Liverpool contract extension, Pep Guardiola could only give a muted congratulations.

And that is the impression Guardiola certainly gave off when speaking to the media.



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Asked how good it is to see a player of the 32-year-old's ilk stay in the Premier League, the City manager replied: "That's good to Arne Slot and the fans of Liverpool.

After all, the Reds beat City to the only Premier League title they've failed to win since 2018 and, seemingly, a second instance of that will be recorded in just a matter of a few weeks.

If all goes as expected, Salah would be bringing the fight to the current champions to contest two more Premier League campaigns in 2025/26 and 2026/27.

The City manager might even look at his squad in its current state and question whether or not will they be there to fight for future titles.

With injuries, ageing and underperforming stars, they sit sixth in this season's Premier League with seven matches to go.

There's not even guarantee that they play Champions League football next year.

Asked about transfer business this summer, to rectify problem they have experienced, the Catalan replied: "I don't know what's going to happen.