Pep Guardiola wants Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba to join him at Manchester City.

The Daily Mail says the Spaniard will be backed by City's oil-rich fortune and while Lionel Messi seems to be out of their range, the club will seek to reverse the trend of major stars moving to Spain.

Guardiola, who has managed Barcelona and Bayern Munich, has lost only 19 of his 239 league games as a manager and City believe the 45-year-old can attract marquee names.

Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid will compete for former Manchester United midfielder Pogba, 22, who will leave Juventus at the end of the season. City hope they can lure the Frenchman with the chance to play for their new coach.

Guardiola will be given a war chest to compete for £80million Juve star Pogba.