Barcelona boss Josep Guardiola is being lined up as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor at Manchester United.

That was the claim in the Spanish media today who also suggested Ferguson has recommended Guardiola because of his style of play.

Guardiola, 39, is believed to have a strained relationship with Barcelona's new president Sandro Rossell and the ex-Spanish international's contract expires next summer.

Guardiola's agent Jose Maria Orobigt says there has been contact from a top European club as United look for a long term successor for 68-year-old Ferguson.

Jose Mourinho has often been tipped as the next Old Trafford boss but if United could land Guardiola it would be seen as a huge coup and would help pacify supporters after Ferguson's departure.

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Could be a good switch but then again he's still unproven in my books. Anyone can manage a football team with international stars, I believe his trophy luck last season was good, but he is still very unproven as he's with a world class team

Hello Mr Gee,
thats very much true that anyone can manage a football team with stars but his play style is nice and In his first season as manager, Barcelona won the treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League. In doing so, Guardiola became the youngest UEFA Champions League winning manager ever. It will be gr8 if he comes to Man U.
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Earl Nunes