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Incoming Man City boss Pellegrini draws up £86m hit list

According to reports, Manuel Pellegrini will go after a host of stars players from Spain's La Liga to bring to Manchester City.

The Chilean, who is leaving Malaga this summer, has a verbal agreement with City to replace Roberto Mancini and there is already believed to be a £86million transfer hit list as the former Real Madrid prepares for life at the Etihad Stadium.

Pellegrini wants Real defender Pepe, Malaga playmaker Isco, Sevilla winger Jesus Navas and Barcelona's Thiago Alcantara to join him at Eastlands according to the Daily Mail.

The report states that Pepe would cost £15m, Navas the same whilst Alcantara fetches £16m. Isco could become available for £20m with the total coming to £86m after agreeing a £20m fee with Shakhtar Donetsk for defensive midfielder Fernandinho.

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