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title: "Manchester City: Fans drool over links with Juventus defender Merih Demiral"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-drool-over-links-with-juventus-defender-merih-demiral/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2020-01-10T08:40:18Z"
modified: "2020-01-10T08:40:18Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans drool over links with Juventus defender Merih Demiral

**According to a report from Turkish newspaper [Sabah via Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/pep-guardiola-crazy-juventus-player-man-city-ready-offer-e45m/), Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is [‘crazy’](https://sportwitness.co.uk/pep-guardiola-crazy-juventus-player-man-city-ready-offer-e45m/) about Juventus defender Merih Demiral and could look to bring the centre-back to the Etihad Stadium for a fee worth around [£38.2 million](https://sportwitness.co.uk/pep-guardiola-crazy-juventus-player-man-city-ready-offer-e45m/) – resulting in some Sky Blues supporters hailing the potential business.**

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Demiral, who has amassed an impressive 1.5 tackles on average per game whilst accumulating a 91.7% pass success rate in just four Serie A outings for Juventus, [as per WhoScored.com](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362555/Show/Merih-Demiral), is reportedly seen as a defensive acquisition with great potential to play in a Guardiola-like side.

By comparison, City’s current natural centre back pairing of John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi have grown similar numbers when it comes to playing out from the back – with both players garnering a [92.4%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/75691/Show/Nicol%C3%A1s-Otamendi) and [93.9%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/101374/Show/John-Stones) average in the league respectively this campaign.

As a result, Demiral seems like a natural fit for Guardiola as a defender who looks comfortable on the ball – exciting these Sky Blues supporters into praying for his signature.

Here’s what they had to say on Twitter.

> Replacing Nico? Gwan then.
>
> — Iddin (@khairyizuddin) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/khairyizuddin/status/1215246041248780288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Aggressive, pacy & decent on the ball!
>
> — Woody 93.20 (@CWoodfull) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/CWoodfull/status/1215246463212707841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> On my knees
>
> — Trev 🇯🇲 (@mcfctrxv) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/mcfctrxv/status/1215232364365914113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> i hope this happens 🙏🏽
>
> — Your Father👴🏽 (@JonesChiewelite) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/JonesChiewelite/status/1215245162974269441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I wish this is true. He’s quality
>
> — ⚡️🇧🇼 (@Priceless\_Silva) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/Priceless_Silva/status/1215275292090159106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Please make this happen
>
> — Voldemort (@thembvlihle\_jt) [January 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/thembvlihle_jt/status/1215236081534361601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Would you like to see Demiral at the Etihad? Join the discussion by commenting below…***