Pep Guardiola is reportedly pushing the Manchester City board to target Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes, with a potential swap deal between the two clubs being mooted.
As per The Daily Mail, Guimaraes is seen within the City camp as the player who could fix their midfield woes during Rodri's absence.
The Spanish anchor went down with an ACL injury earlier this year and isn't expected to return until the 2025/26 campaign.
But, according to the report, when City were looking at Guimaraes in the summer, talk of a swap deal between the Premier League champions and Newcastle involving Matheus Nunes was suggested.
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