PEP GUARDIOLA has singled out Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez as his top defensive priority.
The Spaniard wants the 23-year-old Swiss star to come in at left-back, according to Bleacher Report.
Scouts at the Etihad had already identified Rodriguez and Guardiola agrees he would be a good fit to replace Aleksandar Kolarov.
Rodriguez scored two goals in 24 games last season and has also attracted the attention of Arsenal.
He played every minute of Switzerland’s Euro 2016 campaign and is said to be ready to leave Germany this summer.
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Guardiola’s former club Barcelona have also expressed interest in Rodriguez, making two enquiries into the wing-back who is said to be worth around £21million.
Rodriguez joined Wolfsburg in 2012 and has scored 13 goals in 125 games for Dieter Hecking’s side.
He has picked up 41 caps for his country and in 2014 was voted Swiss footballer of the year.
Perhaps his most memorable goal to date came in this season’s Champions League against eventual winners Real Madrid.
Rodriguez scored a penalty in a surprise 2-0 win over Los Blancos in the first leg of their quarter-final showdown.
By netting against Navas, Rodriguez became the first player to score against him in the tournament for 738 minutes.
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