Guardiola asks Monaco about Benoît Badiashile

Pep Guardiola has already set to work to reinforce the Manchester City squad for next season to try to win back the Premier League. The center of defense has been one of the problems that the English team has had this season. Hence, the Catalan coach insistently looks for at least one central defender. One of those who has already probed has been Benoît Badiashile. The left-handed Monaco center back is only 19 years old, but he has already played 46 games, which have served to draw Guardiola's attention. The Manchester City coach has asked about his situation at the Monegasque club. Badiashile has a contract until 2024 and its price would be around 40 million euros. The Franco-Congolese center stands out for its physical power. It measures 1.92.

But Badiashile is not the only center-back Guardiola has been interested in, the Manchester City coach He also likes the Argentine Martínez Quarta. As reported by the Manchester Evening News a few days ago, the English club would be willing to pay the 22 million for the River Plate central's termination clause.

In addition, Guardiola spoke this Wednesday, after thrashing Newcastle, about the situation of Eric García, the City center back who has recently been linked to Barcelona and whom Pep would like to retain: “We are going to try to convince him to stay for many years, he knows that we love him, but it is his decision.”