Manchester City are ready to make Pep Guardiola the world's best paid manager.

The Daily Mail says City are chasing Guardiola for next season.

The Etihad Stadium club are prepared to pay the current Bayern Munich boss above the £13.2million-a-year Jose Mourinho, which is inclusive of bonuses and sponsorship deals, earns at Chelsea to nail their long-term target.

Guardiola's future in Bavaria has come under intense scrutiny over the past 24 hours following reports the manager has already decided to leave Bayern to join City next summer.

Bayern are not giving up hope that Guardiola, whose existing deal expires at the end of the season, will pen an extension, with talks over a new deal due to open next month.