Karl Heinz Rummenigge, the Bayern chief executive, had earlier said that Guardiola’s future would be resolved by the end of this calendar year and that he was “optimistic” of persuading the 44-year-old to stay amid persistent interest from leading English clubs. Manchester City and Chelsea have both tried previously to lure Guardiola while Manchester United and Arsenal will clearly also be taking a close interest in his future given that Louis van Gaal and Wenger are both out of contract in 2017, when they will respectively be 65 and 67. “The club know everything,” Guardiola said, when asked if he also expected to resolve his future this year.