The Argentine has 18 months remaining on his current contract and is yet to sign an extension, with Pep Guardiola hoping to seal a reunion
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The sum elipses the £89m paid by cross-city rivals Manchester United to bring Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford from Juventus in the summer.
Pep Guardiola has faced criticism just over six months into his tenure at the Eithad Stadium and is now ready to break the bank on his former star as contract talks between the player and Barcelona rumble on.