Pep Guardiola has all-but-confirmed he was Sir Alex Ferguson's first choice to succeed him as Manchester United manager.
It was reported last season Ferguson met Guardiola in New York in September 2012, at the beginning of the Spaniard's year-long sabbatical following his four years in charge of Barcelona.
Although Ferguson claims he decided to retire three months later, after his sister-in-law had passed away, he had dinner with Guardiola and then-United chief executive David Gill, when it is believed he informed Guardiola of his preference that he succeed him.
Guardiola defeated Ferguson in two Champions League finals as Barça coach
However, Guardiola, who had already been tentatively approached by Bayern Munich the previous year, agreed to coach the German giants in January 2013 and Ferguson instead anointed David Moyes in May.
Guardiola conceded he may have been given a chance to take the position at United, but joked the offer was lost in translation due to Ferguson's thick Glaswegian accent.
"He invited me to a super restaurant (in New York)," the Bayern coach said. "It was a friendly dinner, like always. He was so gentle and we spent a very good time together.
"My English is not so good and when Sir Alex spoke quickly I didn't understand him so maybe I didn't understand if I received an offer or not!"
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Robin van Persie of Manchester United celebrates scoring the second goal with his team-mates during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second round match between Manchester United and Olympiacos FC at Old Trafford on March 19, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Robin van Persie of Manchester United celebrates scoring the second goal with his team-mates during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second round match between Manchester United and Olympiacos FC at Old Trafford on March 19, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Robin van Persie of Manchester United celebrates scoring the second goal with his team-mates during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second round match between Manchester United and Olympiacos FC at Old Trafford on March 19, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester United's Dutch striker Robin van Persie (L) celebrates scoring the second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester United and Olympiakos at Old Trafford in Manchester on March 18, 2014. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester United's Dutch striker Robin van Persie (L) celebrates scoring the second goal with teammate English midfielder Michael Carrick (C) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester United and Olympiakos at Old Trafford in Manchester on March 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Robin van Persie of Manchester United celebrates scoring the second goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second round match between Manchester United and Olympiacos FC at Old Trafford on March 19, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester United's Dutch striker Robin van Persie (L) celebrates scoring the second goal with teammate English striker Wayne Rooney during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester United and Olympiakos at Old Trafford in Manchester on March 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Robin van Persie of Manchester United celebrates scoring the second goal with his team-mates during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second round match between Manchester United and Olympiacos FC at Old Trafford on March 19, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Manchester United's Dutch striker Robin van Persie (2-R) celebrates scoring the second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester United and Olympiakos at Old Trafford in Manchester on March 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Chelsea players celebrate English defender Gary Cahill's goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Chelsea and Galatasaray at Stamford Bridge in London, on March 18, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Chelsea's English defender Gary Cahill (L) celebrates with team-mate Chelsea's English defender John Terry (R) after Cahill scored his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Chelsea and Galatasaray at Stamford Bridge in London, on March 18, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates scoring during the UEFA Champions League last 16 second-leg football match FC Bayern Munich vs FC Arsenal in Munich, southern Germany, on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 11: Bastian Schweinsteiger of Muenchen celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Arsenal FC at Allianz Arena on March 11, 2014 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (C) celebrates scoring during the UEFA Champions League last 16 second-leg football match FC Bayern Munich vs FC Arsenal in Munich, southern Germany, on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 11: Bastian Schweinsteiger (L) of Muenchen celebrates scoring the opening goal with his team mate Arjen Robben (C) and Franck Ribery (R) during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Arsenal FC at Allianz Arena on March 11, 2014 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 11: Bastian Schweinsteiger of Muenchen celebrates scoring the opening goal with his team mate Arjen Robben (L) during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Arsenal FC at Allianz Arena on March 11, 2014 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich's players celebrate after the UEFA Champions League last 16 second-leg football match FC Bayern Munich vs FC Arsenal in Munich, southern Germany, on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Thomas Mueller of Bayern Muenchen and Rafinha of Bayern Muenchen celebrate to camera at the final whistle during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Arsenal and FC Bayern Muenchen at Emirates Stadium on February 19, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich's midfielder Thomas Mueller (3rd R) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Last 16, first leg football match between Arsenal and Bayern Munich at The Emirates Stadium in north London on February 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bayern Munich's midfielder Thomas Mueller (3rd R) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Last 16, first leg football match between Arsenal and Bayern Munich at The Emirates Stadium in north London on February 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with teammate Gareth Bale #11 after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Schalke 04 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 18, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Cristiano Ronaldo (C) of Real Madrid celebrates with teammates Gareth Bale (R) and Alvaro Morata (L) after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Schalke 04 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 18, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with teammate Gareth Bale #11 after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Schalke 04 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 18, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with teammate Gareth Bale #11 after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Schalke 04 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 18, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Cristiano Ronaldo (C) of Real Madrid celebrates with teammates Gareth Bale (R) and Alvaro Morata (L) after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Schalke 04 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 18, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with teammate Gareth Bale #11 after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Schalke 04 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 18, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with teammate Gareth Bale #11 after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Schalke 04 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 18, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 18: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with teammate Gareth Bale #11 after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Schalke 04 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 18, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Real Madrid players celebrate after scoring their first goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match Real Madrid vs Schalke 04 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 18, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 12: (L-R) Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates with teammates Neymar, Daniel Alves, Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City at Camp Nou on March 12, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Manchester City at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / QUIQUE GARCIA (Photo credit should read QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 12: The players of FC Barcelona celebrate after the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City at Camp Nou on March 12, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 12: (L-R) Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates with teammates Neymar, Daniel Alves and Jordi Alba after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City at Camp Nou on March 12, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Manchester City at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / QUIQUE GARCIA (Photo credit should read QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Manchester City at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / QUIQUE GARCIA (Photo credit should read QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's players celebrate their first score during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Manchester City at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / QUIQUE GARCIA (Photo credit should read QUIQUE GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) celebrates with Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves (C) after scoring during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Manchester City at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE (Photo credit should read LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 12: (L-R) Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates with teammates Neymar, Daniel Alves and Jordi Alba after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, second leg match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City at Camp Nou on March 12, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan (L) celebrates after scoring their second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs AC Milan at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan celebrates after scoring their second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs AC Milan at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan celebrates after scoring their second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs AC Milan at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan celebrates after scoring their second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs AC Milan at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan celebrates after scoring their second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs AC Milan at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan (2ndL) celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs AC Milan at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan celebrates after scoring their second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs AC Milan at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid football players celebrate after scoring their first team goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs AC Milan at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Atletico Madrid football players celebrate after scoring their first team goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs AC Milan at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 12: Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain (5) celebrates with team mates as he scores their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Bayer Leverkusen at Parc des Princes on March 12, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 12: Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain (R) celebrates with Yohan Cabaye (L) as he scores their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Bayer Leverkusen at Parc des Princes on March 12, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain FC v Bayer Leverkusen - UEFA Champions League Round of 16(57 of72)
PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 12: Despair for Bayer Leverkusen players as Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain (5) celebrates with team mates as he scores their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Bayer Leverkusen at Parc des Princes on March 12, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 12: Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates as he scores their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Bayer Leverkusen at Parc des Princes on March 12, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 12: Despair for Bayer Leverkusen players as Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain (5) celebrates he scores their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Bayer Leverkusen at Parc des Princes on March 12, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 12: Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates as he scores their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Bayer Leverkusen at Parc des Princes on March 12, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 12: Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain (5) celebrates with team mates as he scores their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Bayer Leverkusen at Parc des Princes on March 12, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 12: Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates as he scores their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Bayer Leverkusen at Parc des Princes on March 12, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Paris' Brazilian defender Marquinhos (R) celebrates next to Paris' Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) and Paris' French midfielder Yohan Cabaye after scoring during the UEFA Champions League last 16 second-leg football match between Paris Saint Germain and Bayer Leverkusen on March 12, 2014 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 19: Juergen Klopp, coach of Dortmund celebrates victory with Kevin Grosskreutz of Dortmund after the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Zenit at Signal Iduna Park on March 19, 2014 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Dortmund's midfielder Sebastian Kehl (hidden) celebrates scoring with his teammates during the last 16 second-leg UEFA Champions League football match Borussia Dortmund vs Zenit St Petersburg in Dortmund, western Germany on March 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Dortmund's midfielder Sebastian Kehl (C) celebrates scoring with his teammates during the last 16 second-leg UEFA Champions League football match Borussia Dortmund vs Zenit St Petersburg in Dortmund, western Germany on March 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 19: Juergen Klopp, coach of Dortmund celebrates victory with Kevin Grosskreutz (L) of Dortmund after the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Zenit at Signal Iduna Park on March 19, 2014 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Dortmund's head coach Juergen Klopp celebrates with his players (from L) midfielder Kevin Grosskreutz, Greek defender Sokratis, Serbian midfielder Milos Jojic and Polish defender Lukasz Piszczek after the last 16 second-leg UEFA Champions League football match Borussia Dortmund vs Zenit St Petersburg in Dortmund, western Germany on March 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 19: Sebastian Kehl of Dortmund celebrates victory after during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Zenit at Signal Iduna Park on March 19, 2014 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Dortmund's midfielder Sebastian Kehl (L) celebrates after the last 16 second-leg UEFA Champions League football match Borussia Dortmund vs Zenit St Petersburg in Dortmund, western Germany on March 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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DORTMUND, GERMANY - MARCH 19: Juergen Klopp, coach of Dortmund celebrates the goal scored by Sebastian Kehl of Dortmund during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Zenit at Signal Iduna Park on March 19, 2014 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Dortmund´s players celebrate after scoring during the last 16 second-leg UEFA Champions League football match Borussia Dortmund vs Zenit St Petersburg in Dortmund, western Germany on March 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Chelsea also made Guardiola an offer to succeed Roberto di Matteo after he was sacked in November 2012.
The Spaniard has long been sought after by Blues owner Roman Abramovich and Guardiola has previously said he is keen to manager in England in the future.
Manchester City could also be an option, with former Barça director Txiki Begiristain and general manager Ferran Soriano both at Eastlands.