Pep Guardiola is sorry for making Premier League managers’ lives miserable

Following Bayern Munich’s announcement that Pep Guardiola wouldn’t be renewing his contract, Pep said that his next job would be in England. He didn’t mean to throw a wrench into the league and make everyone’s job feel insecure, but that’s exactly what he accomplished, and he’s sorry for it.

“Normally, in my career as a trainer, as a player, I respect a lot my colleagues, so I am sorry,” he said. “It wasn’t my intention.”

This probably won’t be any comfort to Louis van Gaal and Manuel Pellegrini, who know their time in their jobs might be up even if they finish the season very strongly.

Wendell Lira’s Puskas award winning bicycle kick.

Vincent Kompany could be out for a couple more months. (Guardian)

Liverpool have signed Steven Caulker on loan. (Liverpool FC)

Tottenham star Dele Alli has signed a new contract. (Tottenham Hotspur)

Mario Balotelli’s former Inter teammate says he used to pee on his teammates’ shoes. (Goal.com)

Louis van Gaal admits that his team is often very boring. (ESPN FC)

Don’t expect Leicester to sign anyone else in the transfer window. (BBC)

Mr. Bee might finally buy Milan. Maybe. Probably not. Who knows, really. (Football Italia)

FIFA investigators are appealing the Blatter and Platini suspensions because they want a lifetime ban. (Telegraph)

Oscar Rickett on Rafa Benitez, who was too pragmatic to ever work out at Real Madrid. (Vice)

Bruno Alves on Lionel Messi being both godlike and relatable. (These Football Times)

Jeff Livingstone on that time Johan Cruyff nearly signed for Leicester City. (Guardian)

Silly season has returned. Please don’t take anything in this section too seriously.

Jonjo Shelvey looks likely to make a move to Newcastle. (BBC)

Watford are interested in signing Andros Townsend from Spurs. (Guardian)

Arsenal look likely to sign a pair of Nigeria Under-17 stars. (ESPN FC)

Stefano Sturaro’s agent says rumors of EPL interest in his client are true. (Football Italia)

Roberto Martinez might move to sign Ukraine star Andriy Yarmolenko. (Mirror)

EPL: 3 games (2:45 p.m.) -- Newcastle vs. Man United is the TV game.