Manchester City weigh up move for Bayern Munich starlet Kimmich

Manchester City are considering testing Bayern Munich for Germany wonderkid Joshua Kimmich.

Pep Guardiola likes the 21-year-old defensive midfielder, who he helped convert into a full-back, and £20m would likely be their starting point for a bid, though Munich rate him highly.

It was Guardiola who signed Kimmich during his time as Bayern boss in January 2015 for almost £6m from RB Leipzig.

Kimmich appeared at his first major international tournament for Germany at Euro 2016 this summer.

He excelled at right-back, not his natural position – so much so that he was named in UEFA’s official Team of the Tournament.

Sportsmail has been told Guardiola sees him as a natural heir to 31-year-old Pablo Zabaleta and the City manager could be prepared to make a move for the starlet before his stock rises.

Kimmich has five caps for Germany already and has made 23 appearances in the Bundesliga for Bayern.