With Pep Guardiola gone, Manchester City quickly found his successor: Enzo Maresca. Problem: even if Chelsea parted ways with the Italian in January 2026, the Blues criticize City for having started negotiating with their ex-coach while the latter was still under contract.
Blues and Cityzens therefore spent several weeks working to find an amicable agreement. And according to Sky Italyit’s done. The Skyblues will pay a whopping €20 million to their London counterparts to bring Maresca back to the Etihad Stadium.