With reports recently suggesting that five Manchester City stars have become disgruntled under manager Pep Guardiola, it has been claimed Barcelona are planning a raid on the Premier League side.
Earlier this week, it was reported that a number of players in the Citizens squad were unhappy with the Spanish manager for various reasons.
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The group in question are believed to be Ilkay Gundogan, Joao Cancelo, Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte and Bernardo Silva
It was said that Silva is determined to leave after rejecting multiple contract renewal offers from City, while Cancelo's relationship with Guardiola and his staff "is not the best", especially after being dropped to the bench in recent games, with the former Juventus player also wanting to leave the Etihad.
Spain international Laporte is also said to be unhappy with his limited minutes this season, while Germany star Ilkay Gundogan, whose contract is set to expire at the end of this campaign, is yet to agree a new deal in Manchester.
According to journalist Jose Alvarez on El Chiringuito TV, Barcelona are keeping tabs on all five stars who are unhappy with life under Guardiola in Manchester.
The Catalan giants made an approach to sign Silva in August last year, but the fee City demanded prevented the move from taking place.
Alvarez added that Cancelo is seen as potential solution to the Blaugrana's problematic right-back spot, with players such as Sergi Roberto and Ronald Araujo playing out of their natural positions to fill the role in recent years.
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Walker, meanwhile, is also seen as a viable option for Barca as his contract expire is set to expire next year, with the 32-year-old having seemingly fallen out of the Citizens' starting line-up of late, having made only two starts in the Manchester club's past six matches.
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