Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini again spoke of talks with Manchester City yesterday. The 59-year-old Chilean signed off from current club Malaga with a 4-1 defeat at Barcelona on the final day of the Primera Division season.

Pellegrini said after the defeat: "We will see from Monday onwards where my future goes. When an agreement is reached, we will say something definite.

"I'm not confirming anything, because I don't think it's fitting to speak on the basis of speculation. I have an agreement to start talks with Manchester City.

"Other rumours will be true, others not. But I've focused on Malaga until now."

He continued: "It's going to be tough to leave Spain after nine years. It's a country that has treated me marvellously well.

"A very important stage of my career has finished and destiny will surely take me to another country."