Manchester City look to restart  Toni Kroos raid to reunite Real Madrid midfielder with his old manager Pep Guardiola

Manchester City have prepare an audacious £50million bid to lure  Toni Kroos from Real Madrid to the Ethihad.

City’s new manager Pep Guardiola is a massive admirer of Kroos and would like to be reunited with his former Bayern Munich playmaker at the Etihad.

The Blues have made an approach and have received positive corrspondence that a deal may be possible.

European champions Real need to offload one of their Galacticos to compete with Manchester United in the £100m bidding war for Paul Pogba.