FC Barcelona, ​​the leaders of the Spanish Football League, seeks to strengthen its ranks by entering strongly in the upcoming summer transfer period.

And the Spanish newspaper "Sport" confirmed that Barcelona targets during the next "Mercato" the inclusion of 5 players from Manchester City, who is supervised by former "Barca" coach Pep Guardiola.

The newspaper said - in a report - "Barcelona is looking forward to making another revolution in the summer transfers, in light of the presence of 5 Manchester City players at the management table of President Joan Laporta."

🚨 Aymeric Laporte is ready to leave Manchester City this summer!

He has been linked with a move to FC Barcelona as Gerard Piqué's replacement.@footmercato [🎖️] pic.twitter.com/8XovWIeWWg

— Managing Barca (@ManagingBarca) March 4, 2023

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes that the team still needs more contracts, in order for the "Blaugrana" to return to the European front again, after two seasons in which it left the Champions League in the group stage.

Sport newspaper confirms that Barcelona's main target is the German Ilkay Gundogan, who the club's management met with his agent, seeking to contract with him to compensate for the expected departure of Sergio Busquets, whose contract expires next summer.

Gundogan's uncle, who is the agent of the player who spent 7 seasons with Manchester City, met with the Barcelona sports administration, led by Matteo Alemani, in order to reach an agreement that would transfer the player to the "Spotify Camp Nou" stadium.

Meanwhile, Barcelona is monitoring the situation of Emeric Laporte, the "Citizens" defender, who largely left Guardiola's accounts, as the player appeared in only 6 Premier League matches.

Sport returned to talk again about the Portuguese Bernardo Silva, who entered Barcelona's accounts last season, but Guardiola stuck to the player's survival.

Barcelona also set its eyes on Argentine striker Julian Alvarez, who was crowned with the "Tango" World Cup 2022 in Qatar, to be a partner of the Polish Robert Lewandowski, in the lead.

🚨 Barcelona still want to sign Bernardo Silva, who is very likely to leave Manchester City this summer.

The English club would be prepared to let the midfielder leave for €65m.

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The Spanish Rodri, the city midfield, is the fifth player that Barcelona wants, but the desire of the “Blaugrana” will collide with a categorical refusal from Guardiola, who refuses to give up his services.

Barcelona had previously included 3 players from Manchester City during the past few years, namely Argentine Sergio Aguero, who later retired due to health problems, Ferran Torres and Eric Garcia.

For its part, the British newspaper "Mirror" believes that it is unlikely that these names will reach the "Spotify Camp Nou", without Barcelona succeeding in selling some players in addition to reducing salaries.

Barcelona must reduce the salary expenses of its players from 600 million euros to 400 million euros, if it wants to sign any new player and register it in its local and European list.