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Guardiola demands £200m Man City transfer budget: Mourinho to get same amount at Man Utd
PEP GUARDIOLA has told his new Manchester City bosses that he needs £200million to revamp the squad.
Guardiola (left) and Mourinho will face off in Manchester next season
That is according to the Daily Mirror, who claim Spaniard Guardiola is plotting a major overhaul of his playing staff once he arrives at the Etihad.
Guardiola is said to be wary of City's shortcomings after they finished fourth under departed manager Manuel Pellegrini this season.
Rivals Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Leicester and Liverpool are all expected to spend this summer, while Express Sport understands manager Jose Mourinho has been granted a similar £200m budget for new players at Manchester United.
Everton want £45m for Stones and that could force Guardiola to chase Bilbao's Aymeric Laporte instead.
Laporte, 21, is another target of United's and is expected to leave Bilbao this summer after impressing in the heart of defence this season.
As for left-back Rose, a £15m fee is said to be enough to convince Spurs to sell up as manager Mauricio Pochettino himself seeks to strengthen his squad.
Both United and City reportedly want to sign England's John Stones
City could also push to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left) and Jack Wilshere from Arsenal
Euro 2016 stars Man City should sign
City are closing in on Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan and an announcement confirming his arrival is expected.
Guardiola also reportedly has concerns over goalkeeper Joe Hart, with Barcelona's German stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen available.
Raheem Sterling is another man who could be offloaded if the manager can find a buyer willing to pay the majority of his £49m transfer fee paid to Liverpool last season to bring the England winger to the Etihad.
As for United, they are expected to announce Mourinho's appointment before the New York Stock Exchange opens later today.
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