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Barcelona and Manchester City Reportedly Target Borussia Dortmund's Julian Weigl

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is reportedly on course for potential confrontation with former club Barcelona as Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Weigl is said to be a key target for both clubs next summer.

Spanish newspaper AS (h/t MailOnline's Luke Augustus) reported both Barcelona and City see Weigl as "the new Sergio Busquets," the midfield anchor who has been a dominant force at the Camp Nou for close to 10 years.

However, it's the Citizens who look likely to offer the quicker route to regular first-team football with the contracts of Yaya Toure and Fernandinho expiring in June 2018.