da bet esporte： The agent of current Italy and Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci is in Manchester in order to finalise a £51 million deal to Manchester City, according to reports from the Manchester Evening News.
da heads bet： Having allegedly already had a £38 million bid for the defender rejected for the defender by Juventus – it appears City are prepared to improve their offer and break the world record transfer fee paid for a defender as they look to over-haul their defence for the coming season.
The Sky Blue’s defence was ultimately one that failed the team last campaign, with the shaky performances and injuries at back seeing City collapse to a disappointing 4th placed finished having been favourites for the title up until Christmas.
Guardiola is a confirmed admirer of the Italian centre back having described him as one of his ‘favourite players ever’ following talks of a move for Bonucci to Bayern Munich during pep’s tenure in Germany.
It hence comes as no surprise that Bonucci looks set to make the switch to Manchester City – with the only real shock being that he seems not to be following Antonio Conte to Chelsea as many believed.
The signing would be City’s fourth thus far having signed Nolito, Ilkay Gundogan and most recently Alexander Zinchenko already this summer. A revolution is under way at City, so who could follow Bonucci to the Etihad? FFC investigates ….
John Stones
Young defender Stones has reportedly told current club Everton that he wants to move to Manchester City, according to reports from the Daily Mail.
The highly rated centre back would become part of Guardiola’s new look defence next season, with Elaquim Mangala and Nicolas Otamendi failing to impress last season and club captain Vincent Company chronically sidelined with injury.
Thiago Alcantara
Spaniard Thiago may be on for a third re-union with Pep Guardiola, having played under him at Barcelona and subsequently following him to Bayern Munich as his first signing for the German side.
Stricken by injuries and struggling to mark his mark in an outrageously competitive Munich midfield, it could be time for Thiago to move on, and where better to go than into the safe arms of his ‘father figure’ Guardiola.
Marlos Moreno
Colombian wonderkind Marlos Moreno had a fantastic Copa America as his side finished third in the competition, making his mark on the international stage almost instantly scoring his first international goal during a 3-2 victory over Costa Rica.
The 19-year-old winger – who plies his trade for Atletico Nacional in the Colombian top division – furthermore impressed with his dynamism and positivity from wide positions throughout the rest of the tournament. City are allegedly close to an £8 million deal for the youngster.
Leroy Sane
Unfortunate not really be given a chance to shine at this summer’s Euros before Germany crashed out in the semi-final at the hands of the hosts France – Sane is still one of Europe’s hottest young talents.
Son of former Senegal striker Souleyman Sane and Olympic medal-winning Regina Weber, Sane was born to be a sportsman. Fast, strong, athletic and with an eye for goal, the German attacker has impressed mightily this season at Schalke.
Toni Kroos
With the potential departures of Yaya Toure as well as Fernando, City are in need of a deep lying midfielder who can control the play from behind the midfield and front lines.
The German midfielder is one of the best in world football at just that, however the Daily Star reports his move to City could depend on the future of Paul Pogba and whether he ends up in Madrid or not.