Man City owner gives Guardiola transfer 'green light' as Walker, Mendy & Ederson deals move closer

Sheikh Mansour has agreed to Pep Guardiola's list of summer targets and the money required to sign them, and a number of deals are close to completion

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says Sheikh Mansour has given Pep Guardiola's transfer plans the green light as the club close in on several priority targets.
Al Mubarak, who was speaking last week, said "hopefully you’ll be hearing soon" about the club's plans for the goalkeeping position, a clear sign that he is aware of the progress of City's transfer plans.
Goal understands City have been working on their preferred targets for several months and will soon be able to confirm several other deals, with Ederson and Bernardo Silva already completed.

It is a similar story for Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy, who has offers from several clubs around Europe but wants to move to the Etihad Stadium.
Al Mubarak says full-backs are a key part of Guardiola's plans, and gave the impression that the Blues will be able to get the players they have identified.

"If you look at our last two or three windows, the number of players we have done and that continuous change we have made in the squad has worked well for us. I think this year we will see more of that," he told City's official website.