“It is going to happen": Pep Guardiola name Vincent Kompany as his potential successor at Man City job

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has insisted Vincent Kompany will take his job one day.

The Premier League champions have drawn Burnley in the FA Cup quarter-finals with the Championship club managed by City legend Kompany.

And Guardiola reckons it is only a matter of time before his former charge is sitting in his spot in the managerial dugout at the Etihad.

The Catalan said: “The consistency they are showing is unbelievable.

“They are close to being promoted; I am delighted to see his success.

“He will be back sooner or later. His destiny to be Man City boss is written in the stars.

“It is going to happen; I don’t know when but it is going to happen.

“We have a chance to reach Wembley, we will compete against Vinny and his team.”

It might be easy to write off Burnley but Kompany has had a transformative effect at the club, overhauling the philosophy under Sean Dyche and implementing a more progressive style of play.

As a result, the Clarets are steamrolling the Championship and are 12 points clear at the top of the table with promotion all but confirmed, leading third-placed Middlesbrough by 19 points.