Manchester City 'closing in on Ferran Torres with £20.9m bid'

A Spain Under-21 international, Torres hit four goals in 34 LaLiga appearances during the last season and Valencia finished ninth in the table.

Premier League runners-up City are expected to add to their ranks before the new campaign kicks off on September 12.

Central defence has long been reported as the area of the pitch where Guardiola is looking to improve, with the likes of Nathan Ake, Kalidou Koulibaly and Milan Skriniar all linked with moves to the Etihad Stadium.