FROM kings of Europe to the Valley of the Kings . . . Pep Guardiola is going the extra NILE this summer.
Fresh from sealing the Treble in Istanbul, the Manchester City boss, 52, has taken his wife Cristina Serra and three kids to Egypt, touring Cairo and Luxor and visiting the Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza.
Wearing a white outfit and a red baseball cap bearing the letter P, Guardiola received a special ‘Pharaoh’ trophy in photos taken by officials at the Ministry of Tourism.
Pep will target a record FOURTH successive Premier League title next season.
And already they are desperately trying to improve their world class squad.
On the agenda is a replacement for captain Ilkay Gundogan, who has departed for Barcelona.
The Champions League winners have entered the race for Declan Rice, who is also a target for rivals Arsenal.
They are yet to make a formal bid, with reports suggesting the West Ham favourite wants to join the Gunners instead.
Kyle Walker is also set to depart – with Bayern Munich reportedly closing in on his signature.
City have a plan in place should he leave, with PSG star Achraf Hakimi on their shortlist.
In-demand Croatian centre-back Josko Gvardiol is also on their radar, should Aymeric Laporte depart.
But, back to Pep. When he returns to the UK, hopefully he won’t be walking like an Egyptian.
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