A host of Premier League clubs are set to take notice of speculation suggesting Luis Enrique will turn down the opportunity of extending his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
Enrique has established his reputation as a world-class manager with the French giants, having finally managed to end their Champions League hoodoo.
The 55-year-old altered the direction of the mega-rich club by allowing star-studded individuals to leave, such as Kylian Mbappe, and turned his side into a well-drilled, organised unit.
His reward for winning club football’s most prestigious trophy was a bumper new deal, with reports suggesting they could offer him a lifetime contract.
However, reports from Marca claim Enrique may leave PSG when his deal expires in 2027, with the possibility of leaving at the end of the season.
Luis Enrique to leave PSG?
The article adds that Enrique will want to pursue a new challenge after years of domination in Ligue 1.
He’s won back-to-back domestic treble trophies with PSG and are firm favourites to win the title once again, despite sitting a point behind Lens at the top of the table.
Enrique has won every major trophy available at PSG, but he can put himself in the history books when he decides on his next job.
That is because no manager has ever won the Champions League three times with three different clubs.
Enrique won it with Barcelona in 2015, and it will surely come into his thinking when he decides to leave the French side.
Where could Luis Enrique end up?
His future availability will undoubtedly catch the interest of numerous Premier League clubs.
Manchester United are currently looking for a new long-term manager and will make an appointment at the end of the season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is being drafted in on a short-term basis, allowing club chiefs to cast a wider net of targets in the summer.
Oliver Glasner is the current favourite to become the next Manchester United manager, while Enrique is a firm outsider in the betting.
Any hopes of luring him to Old Trafford are likely to depend on Champions League qualification, and even then, it will remain a long shot.
Enrique’s next destination is most likely to be at the Etihad. His expiring contract at PSG will also coincide with Guardiola’s deal at the Etihad.
As it stands, he is currently the second favourite to become the next Manchester City manager.
Last month, Guardiola spoke of his future and said the club will need to be prepared for his departure.
He said: “I’m happy here, I want to stay here. What can I say? Always results decide.
“When it is the [end of the] chapter the club will choose the best one to continue this incredible period in Man City.
“There have been rumours in the last years many, many times but I want to stay here. At the end of the season, we’ll see.
“It depends on my feelings and my feeling right now is good. That’s why I want to continue.
“It’s going to change? Maybe, I don’t know. But what I’m feeling now is not [that]. What I’m feeling now is with the players I want to continue as much, and as long, as possible.”
