Pep Guardiola has Man City exit route with international job - 'Dreaming costs nothing'

Pep Guardiola has Man City exit route with international job - 'Dreaming costs nothing'Italy are on the lookout for a new manager after their failure to qualify for the World Cup and Pep Guardiola has been touted as an ambitious target they should pursueCommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer13:06, 21 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPep Guardiola has a contract at Man City until 2027 - but could yet leave a year early(Image: Getty Images)Former Italy star Leonardo Bonucci has ambitiously named Pep Guardiola as the man to lead a shake-up of the national team, insisting "dreaming costs nothing" as he eyes the Manchester City boss.‌Italy are dealing with another World Cup failure after they missed out on qualifying for the major tournament. It means the Azzurri have missed the last three World Cups, last appearing in 2014, after they were beaten by Bosnia in a penalty shootout.‌The post-mortem has quickly began and coach Gennaro Gattuso stepped down after the disappointment. Mounting pressure has also seen the country's football federation president Gabriele Gravina resign whilst the legendary Gianluigi Buffon stepped down as the team's delegation chief.‌Napoli coach Antonio Conte and Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri are the current frontrunners for the vacancy, but Bonucci would love to see Italy go after Guardiola with his Manchester City future still unclear.He said: "If we want a radical change in the national team, I'd say the right man for the job is Pep Guardiola. It's very difficult, but dreaming costs nothing."READ MORE: Man City now favourites to win Premier League title after Arsenal win at the weekendREAD MORE: Nico O'Reilly issues Arsenal challenge to Man City team-mates as Hong Kong reunion announcedGuardiola's contract in Manchester expires in June 2027 and he has previously been keen to coach a national team at a major tournament before he retires. This summer will mark a decade at the Etihad for...