Manchester United had one job for Pep Guardiola’s Man City exit – they’ve done it just in time

Pep Guardiola is set to leave Manchester City at the end of the season and his departure could lead to a period of transition at the Etihad.

There is a certain irony that, in the week Pep Guardiola prepares to pack up his belongings and leave the Etihad, Manchester United are in the process of confirming another permanent head coach.

If Guardiola has offered trophy-winning stability to Manchester City for a decade, across town, United have been in a…