Pep Guardiola wants £40m-rated Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich as part of £200m Manchester City summer revamp
PEP GUARDIOLA wants Bayern Munich defender Joshua Kimmich as part of a £200million Manchester City summer revamp.
Skipper Vincent Kompany is set to head a potential 15-player Etihad exodus as boss Guardiola recognises his squad is not fit for purpose.
Joshua Kimmich is a £40million target for Manchester CityGetty Images
And £40m-rated Germany star Kimmich, who can play full-back, centre-half and in midfield, tops the list of players Guardiola wants to bring in.
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Guardiola gave the 22-year-old his big break last season when he was in charge at Bayern.
But Kimmich has only played 42 minutes of the last five games under new boss Carlo Ancelotti and is getting frustrated.
City could sign SIX new players in the close season, including two new full-backs and at least one centre-back, and Kompany appears to have no future.
Pep Guardiola gave Joshua Kimmich his big break last year while at Bayern MunichGetty ImagesJoshua Kimmich has only played 42 minutes of the last five games under new boss Carlo Ancelotti and is getting frustratedGetty Images
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The Belgian, 30, has not featured in recent squads though he is back training and was not even on the bench for the disastrous Champions League exit at Monaco on Wednesday.
Kompany would be just one big name in a major cull though.
Six City stars are out of contract in the summer — Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna, Jesus Navas, Willy Caballero and Yaya Toure.
Vincent Kompany looks set to head a 15-player Etihad exodus this summerPA:Press AssociationManchester City defender Gael Clichy looks certain to be off in the summerGetty Images
Joe Hart, Samir Nasri, Eliaquim Mangala, Jason Denayer and Wilfried Bony are out on loan and their days at City are numbered.
While Fernando, Nolito, Kelechi Iheanacho and Fabian Delph have hardly featured in recent weeks.
There is even a question mark over star striker Sergio Aguero, who will face serious pressure from Gabriel Jesus next term.
Clichy, 31, who looks sure to be off, said: “We can only concentrate on the next game. What’s going to happen in three months is up to the chairman, the boss and the club.”
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