Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has responded to talk about Pep Guardiola contemplating about leaving Manchester City at the end of the season.
Klopp and Guardiola will renew their friendly rivalry on Sunday when the Reds and City do battle at Anfield in the Premier League.
Guardiola has just nine months left on his current deal at the Etihad and Klopp admits he would be surprised if the Spaniard did end up leaving the Premier League.
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"No, I would prefer Pep is doing a sabbatical for four years - 100 per cent!," Klopp said when asked if he wanted the rivalry to continue next season, as per the Mirror.
"Actually, my preferred solution was that he'd had a sabbatical for the last four years! Honestly, it is a joke.
"Who told you that (Guardiola will leave)? I have no idea. I don't know how often I have to say it, but he is the best manager in the world - and he is proving that every day. It's special what City are doing, really special. And I respect that - but that's it."
Klopp revealed that he will take Guardiola up on his offer for drinks once they are no longer coaches of the two sides.
"Pep has told me that when we are not in charge of any club anymore we will sit together and have a glass of wine - even though I am not a big wine drinker. We could do that if I'm working and if he's off. I would visit him and have that talk, no problem.
"Pep and I are not best friends because we don't know each other. But I respect him a lot - and I know he respects what we are doing as well.
"You don't need to be disrespectful just because you are rivals. I would say we have a good relationship without meeting and talking. During the games, we are both competitors but so far we did really well in cutting out all the other stuff."
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