Manchester City "specifically" introduced Serie A stars with £77 million, Guardiola "dreamingly" "great the green light"

Guardiola gave the "green light" to Juventus star Keinan Ilditz's transfer, and Manchester City executives have also taken "specific actions" to sign him this summer.

The new football director Hugo Viana has already had his first busy summer, with Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki and Marcus Bettinelli all joining the club for a total of about £110 million in transfer fees.

But according to Spanish media Fichajes, Manchester City has not completed the signing, claiming they are the club "most determined" to sign Ilditz, one of the hottest young players in European football this season.

Juventus signed the 20-year-old for free from Bayern Academy in 2022, and he has already entered the first team last season and has taken a step further in the 2024/2025 season yet, with the Old Women participating in the Club World Cup in the United States this summer.

Juventus has advanced to the 16th, thanks in large part to Ilditz, who scored two goals and had an assist in a 4-1 victory over Vidard after scoring a goal in a 5-0 victory over Ain.

If the Turkish international can play in the Group G top battle on Thursday, Manchester City and Guardiola will have a chance to witness Ilditz's strength firsthand.

reported that Irdez's "balance-breaking ability, his vision and maturity" had already "dazzled" Guardiola and he "had agreed to include him in the team." The report added: "Manchester City's board of directors has initiated concrete actions to facilitate its merger and will spare no effort to complete the acquisition. The economic plan has reached as high as 90 million euros, a figure that reflects both the wishes of the English club and the footballer's growing position. Although Juventus has no intention of easily giving up one of its most valuable assets, financial pressure may eventually turn the situation around." Guardiola said that Manchester City "will have to endure the heat" against Juventus at Camping World Stadium Orlando, as the heat disrupts the rhythm of the team and affects his selection of players.

If Manchester City beat Juventus, they will top Group G and avoid a fight against the Group H title. Among the H Group Championships, Real Madrid, Salzburg Red Bull and Alschalal will advance respectively. The temperature may exceed 30 degrees Celsius during the game, and Guardiola was asked about the weather conditions.

"The hot weather is obvious. We can't change it, right?" said the head coach. "So it's better to play like the last game (indoor air-conditioned stadium), that game was great. I'm thinking about the second half because we can't play at our own pace under this condition. But all teams have to deal with it, so that's the case. People already know about the next World Cup (in the United States), but we have to be prepared for the pressure. I recommend that you bring water, hats and towels."