Pep Guardiola has revealed he will leave Manchester City when he feels the club needs a change but he isn’t ready to walk away yet. Guardiola has been at the Etihad since 2016, and last season was the club's first without a trophy since his first campaign in charge.

However, he ended speculation over his immediate future in November by signing a new contract that runs until 2027. The Catalan has also previously expressed an interest in managing in international football later in his career, but as for now, he has no plans to leave City, despite his side’s poor start to the season.

Speaking ahead of Sunday's derby against Manchester United, he said: "I've said many times I don't know what will happen [in the future]. Results dictate the positions and I have to make a good season.

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"I will not stay when I feel that the club needs a change. But right now, I feel I want to do it, more than ever after what happened last season.

"I am not saying that just because of what I have done in the past. I like to look forward. But the time I am going to stay?

“When I first joined and signed for three years I would never expected to have stayed for a decade. I am so proud of that. I want to help the team, the club again and again."

Having been dominant with four successive Premier League titles, Guardiola's all-conquering side finished third last season. They also suffered a shock last-16 exit from the FIFA Club World Cup at the hands of Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal and have lost two of their opening games of the season.

Gianluigi Donnarumma became City's seventh and final summer signing of the summer on deadline day, taking their total spend to £185.8m. It has been a summer of transition, with a number of experienced stars also departing.

And reflecting on a summer overhaul, Guardiola said: "First of all they deserve some words for Ederson, Gundogan and Manu [Manuel Akanji]. It was unthinkable what we would have done without them.

"Eddie helped us to created as special way for the best decade for this club. Gundo and Manu the same, Gundo is one of my best signings for the club. for different reasons but I wish them all the best as they helped us become who we are.

"Eddie wanted to try and new experience and the market gave us a chance to take Gigi [Donnarumma]. he is 26-year-old with incredible experience".

Asked if the changes have brought back memories of when he first arrived at the club back in 2016, he said: "I had hair back then. Ten years is a long time. But yes [it does] when you change 10 players who were really important.

"The club helped to make the first step to change over many, many years. At any club there is always changes and when you change 10 players in four five months everything needs to be settled, fixed and consistent.

“We are still doing many [good] things but we still need to be more consistent than we have been, but step-by-step we will do it."

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