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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants reunion with Bayern Munich defender - reports
MANCHESTER CITY are reportedly interested in signing Bayern Munich full-back Juan Bernat.
Juan Bernat was signed by Pep Guardiola during his stint as Bayern Munich manager
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants to bolster his squad with all his full-back options the other side of 30 years old.
And The Sun are reporting that Guardiola wants to return to Bayern in the hunt for a replacement with Juan Bernt his prime target.
The report suggests City could be willing to part with £20million to obtain the services of the 23-year-old.
Bernat has won two Bundesliga titles in his time at the German club
Gael Clichy's contract expires at the end of the season
The Spanish international was signed by Guardiola during his time as Bayern boss from Valencia in 2014 for £8m.
An Etihad insider said: “Gael Clichy is out of contract next summer and Aleksandar Kolarov is 31 next month.
“They are slowly coming towards the end of their careers at City and Pep is looking at the future.
“He also knows Pep’s methods and systems. He fits the right age profile and is another Spain international.”
Guardiola is also reportedly enquiring about the services of David Alaba but the Austrian international would cost in the region of £40m.