Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini set to stay at the Etihad but Blues remain keen on Pep Guardiola

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 Judi Online - Manuel Pellegrini is set to remain as Manchester City boss - but their long-term target is still Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola yesterday declared he will see out the remaining year of his deal at Bayern Munich, dashing City's hopes of luring him to the Etihad.

City are now ready to let Pellegrini remain for the last season of his three-year contract at the Etihad and move again for Guardiola next summer.

Guardiola was the only coach City would have axed Pellegrini to make way for and believe their next-best option is to stick with the Chilean.

Pellgrini has engineered a recovery at City after their title bid fizzled out and they are favourites to finish second.

Although the Blues will finish the season empty handed, City's chiefs feel the players are more to blame because they have under-performed.

Big names like Yaya Toure, Vincent Kompany, Samir Nasri and Edin Dzeko have been disappointing and City feel most responsibility lies with them.

City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chief executive Ferran Soriano and director of football Txiki Begiristain are also conscious of the impact the FFP penalty has had on their recruitment.

Bandar Bola - Pellegrini's diplomacy is in contrast to the combative Roberto Mancini and the Italian was sacked in 2013 for his wars with everyone at the club as much as his failure that season.

Pellegrini is the opposite to the fiery Mancini and he is still liked by his players and respected by officials at the club.

Pellegrini also remains committed to playing the attacking brand of football City chiefs want to see at the Etihad.

The former Real Madrid boss has yet to be told his fate at City and that will come when he has his end of season review in Abu Dhabi with Khaldoon.

But it is understood City believe their best policy may be to let Pellegrini continue at the helm and try again for Guardiola in 12 months' time.

The Blues do not fancy any of the other candidates out there such as Rafa Benitez or Carlo Ancelotti and do not favour appointing a caretaker boss for next season, such as EDS coach Patrick Vieira.