Reports this week suggest Man City are in advanced talks to sign Ilkay Gundogan, and looking at these stats provided by Oulala we're not surprised at all.

The Dortmund man is also said to be a target for his former manager in Germany, Jurgen Klopp, who would love to add him to Liverpool's midfield next season.

By comparing his league stats this season with those of Man City's midfielders, it's easy to see why Guardiola has identified Gundogan as his number one target.

The German international has completed more successful take-ons per game, passes per game and interceptions per game than Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Fernando and Fabian Delph.

Out of those City midfielders, only Toure has created more chances per game than Gundogan, whose appeal to Guardiola will centre on his ability to provide City's more attacking players with the ideal conditions to express themselves.