Manchester City are closing in on an agreement to appoint Hugo Viana as their next director of football, a source has told ESPN.

Manchester City are set to hire Sporting Lisbon’s Hugo Viana to replace the outgoing Txiki Begiristain as their new sporting director. Viana’s arrival at City could be announced as early as next week,

Manchester City Director of Football Txiki Begiristain is set to step down from his role at the end of the season, according to a report in The Athletic. The report suggests that this is a move that has been planned for some time,

Manchester City have appointed former Newcastle United and Portugal midfielder Hugo Viana as their new director of football

Hugo Viana will push for Sporting CP head coach Ruben Amorim to replace Pep Guardiola if he lands the director of football role at Manchester City. Txiki Begiristain is set to step down as City’s director of football at the end of the season having overseen the club’s staggering success over the last 12 years.