PEP GUARDIOLA has given the clearest indication yet he will stay at Manchester City beyond the end of his contract in the summer.
The Etihad chief previously said the World Cup break will be the ideal time for him to chat to club bosses about his future.
And he has also indicated much will depend on if his Man City players are still responding to his methods after his 6-and-a-half-year hot-seat stint.
But with not long to go until he waves his stars off for a month or so, he admits they are giving him the energy and enthusiasm to keep going.
Pep said: “I give them enthusiasm – but they give it to me.