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Manchester City to give Pep Guardiola £300m transfer kitty?

By Christopher Dodd, Reporter | 27 May 2017

Guardiola to be given £300m transfer kitty?

Manchester City are reportedly prepared to hand coach Pep Guardiola a £300m summer transfer kitty in order to help secure the coach's major targets.

Manchester City are preparing to hand Pep Guardiola a £300m transfer kitty in order to turn the club into potential Premier League winners, according to a report.

City, who finished in third place in the 2016-17 campaign, got their summer spending underway early with a recent £43m agreement for AS Monaco's Bernando Silva.

According to the Manchester Evening News, the deal for Silva is just the start for the Sky Blues, who will be handed a huge war-chest in order to complete a number of deals being sought by Guardiola.

It is being suggested that the City coach will be given backing to pursue Alexis Sanchez, Kyle Walker and Benjamin Mendy, as well as a potential centre-back in the shape of either Leonardo Bonucci or Virgil van Dijk.

City are also thought to be eyeing a holding midfielder, with William Carvalho and Fabinho being touted as potential options, while Willy Caballero's departure will likely see Guardiola requiring another stopper.