Man City transfer news: Kylian Mbappe tops Pep Guardiola’s wishlist

PSG striker Mbappe, Leverkusen’s Leon
Bailey and Napoli star Jorginho are targets

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According to Goal.com, the Premier League champions are
determined to bring in a new forward to the Etihad next season and
Mbappe is the No.1 name on Pep Guardiola’s wishlist. 

Goal says that City “are likely to make an approach to PSG
and Mbappe in the coming weeks” and Guardiola hopes to build on the
friendship he established with the Frenchman last summer when he
first sounded him out about a move from Monaco to City.

On that occasion Mbappe chose Paris but with the French
champions struggling to abide by the Financial Fair Play rules it
looks increasingly likely that they will have to offload either
Mbappe or Neymar over the summer.

In the event that Mbappe shuns City, however, Goal
predicts that they will turn their attention to 20-year-old
sensation Leon Bailey.

The Bayer Leverkusen frontman has been in fine form this
season in the Bundesliga and apparently City “have been keeping
tabs on the Jamaican for some time”.

It’s helped that Bailey is pals with City winger Raheem
Sterling and Goal says “that could work in the club’s favour should
they decide to press ahead with a move”.

Meanwhile the outlet also says that City are “confident”
of sealing a deal for Napoli midfielder Jorginho and an
announcement is expected before the end of May. The
transaction is likely to involve City taking Jorginho under their
wing in return for giving the Italian club goalkeeper Claudio
Bravo, who has struggled to impress Guardiola this season.