It is no secret that Bayern Munich are looking for a defender to strengthen their backline. Dante and Boateng had a positive season in the Bundesliga but struggled in the Champions League, where they suffered their opponents pace.
That is why Guardiola has been looking for an experienced and possibly fast defender, to add to the depth of his bench. At first, all the signs pointed to David Luiz, who is quick and has good feet, but, the Brazilian ended up joining PSG for an outrageous £50M.
Mehdi Benatia scored 5 goals for Roma this season and 1 with Morocco's national team
Then Bayern started monitoring Garay, who had an incredible season with Benfica. However, also that prospect was lost on the way, as Zenit St. Petersburg managed to snatch the defender for £12M.
Therefore, the Bavarians’ last option for a defender at their level, is perhaps the best one. Unfortunately, as their best option, it is also the most expensive. In fact, Pep Guardiola has showed a lot of interest in the Moroccan defender, Mehdi Benatia, who had such a great season for Roma that he attracted the interest of Barcelona, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Chelsea.
The Moroccan's passion and dedication attracted the biggest clubs in Europe
The German club would like to avoid a bidding war and made an early move, offering the Roman club €33M. The offer was immediately rejected and a new one seems to be ready. Meanwhile, there have been rumors that the Citizens may be ready to join the race with a £38M offer, which will likely be rejected as well, especially considering that Roma value him at approximately €60M.
Benatia performing his signature celebration
