• Head coach wants Spain midfielder to follow him to the Etihad Stadium
• Negotiations for Thiago expected to start at around £25mPep Guardiola is targeting Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcântara as one of his major signings this summer when he becomes Manchester City head coach.
Thiago was taken to Bayern from Barcelona by Guardiola for around £17m when the Spaniard moved from the Catalan club in 2013. The Spain international signed a modern contract final summer that ties him to Bayern until 2019 so negotiations for the 24-year-old would start in the region of £25m.
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Source: theguardian.com