TOP STORY: City to Pep things up with Neymar?
Pep Guardiola's impending arrival at Manchester City continues to spark a veritable whirl of speculation about which players he might want to sign (as well as those he might be keen to move on) when he gets there.
According to the Mirror, the fanfare that heralded the news of Guardiola's arrival might almost be matched by that generated by his first signing as City boss -- which could be Barcelona star Neymar.
The Brazil captain, though, would cost an eye-watering amount -- the paper emphasises that he has a £145 million release clause in his contract -- but City, of course, are not short of a pound or two these days.
The report quotes former Barcelona and Brazil star Ronaldinho as saying he believes City are more than capable of turning a Neymar move to Manchester into reality.
Ronaldinho says Neymar "has already stated his desire to play for Pep" and describes that as "a big statement, with most people knowing that Pep would be joining Manchester City in the summer."
Adding that City could "pay wages that no other club in Europe has the power to do," Ronaldinho says he would advise Neymar to stay where he is for the time being but adds that if he "wants City and they want him, we know they have the power to make it happen."
But Neymar's father has revealed that the Barca star could have ended up on the other side of Manchester, with United having offered £145.6m for him in the summer.
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