Manchester City are close to finalising a deal for Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodri.

City agreed a deal earlier this week to play a club-record fee for the Atletico midfielder.

Rodri, 22, is seen as the long-term replacement for Fernandinho, who turned 34 in May - and would prefer to work alongside Guardiola.

And the £62.5m transfer fee will make him the second most expensive Spaniard after Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Kicker says Bayern Munich were very interested in a new No6, to sit at the base of the midfield.

But their last-ditch attempt to lure him to the Bundesliga appears to have failed as City close in on completing a deal for the six-cap star.