Former  Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola and his agent Jose Maria Orobitg are already fending off rumors about the Catalan’s next coaching destination. And although Orobitg has squashed speculation about an imminent move to Bayern Munich, he has also revealed Guardiola’s desire to return to coaching as early as next year. In an interview conducted by German publication Kicker magazine, Orobitg noted that Guardiola “has not spoken to any club and is not ready to coach another club at the moment. It would be a waste of time because Pep does not even know what he will want to do in the spring of 2013.” Orobitg went on to elaborate: “Five or six big clubs have asked after him but Pep won’t have any of it at the moment. Of course I told him: Pep, if you want a new club next summer, you can’t wait too long. He said: ‘Let’s see how I feel in Jan-Feb-Mar.’”

Translations: IndependentOnline & @barcastuff • Image: LLUIS GENE [AFP Getty]