Pep Guardiola's marriage is ending as he and his wife Cristina Serra prepare to separate. News of Guardiola's divorce broke first in the Catalan press via Laura Fa and Lorena Vazquez reporting in Sport The surprising element of the story is the degree to which Man City are involved in the reasoning for the split.

In the ever-evolving world that is the January transfer market, it appears that Manchester City are set to make a move for versatile full-back Andrea Cambiaso. There are now multiple reports

Tempting as it might be to draw a straight line between Pep Guardiola’s public displays of stress and the reports in Spain of his divorce from wife Cristina, the only people who can illuminate the precise chronology are the couple themselves.