Enzo Maresca spoke to Manchester City twice while he was disaffected manager at Chelsea

Maresca is now expected to take over at City, who may yet win this season's Premier League, four months after his exit from Chelsea.

Enzo Maresca has been linked with replacing Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola

Enzo Maresca is expected to follow Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and maybe the decision was made a long time ago

Enzo Maresca spoke to Manchester City twice while he was disaffected manager at Chelsea

The Italian has already been collaborating closely with sporting director Hugo Viana for pre-season, the new campaign and beyond.

Enzo Maresca, who left Chelsea under a cloud in January, is poised to take over from Pep Guardiola at Manchester City this summer, with a succession plan already laid out

The Blues are upset about how their season has fallen apart.

Enzo Maresca is expected to take over as Manchester City manager in the coming weeks and will have a hard act to follow with a team that still appears to be in transition

Enzo Maresca is expected to succeed Pep Guardiola after the Catalan coach confirmed his decision to leave Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola will step down as Manchester City manager at the end of the season, with former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca poised to replace him

The manager's departure after a decade in charge has finally been confirmed. This is how he, the club and his successor reached this point