Bayern Munich might have one of the best defences in the world but they still lack a solid Center half a leader. Guardiola has identified his former La Masia prodcut Alberto Botia for this task. Daniel Van Buyten looks set to play his last season with the Hollywood FC where as Badstuber's progress has been hampered by injuries in recent times. Dante and Boateng are good but not worldclass.
Alberto Botia who is one of the best up and coming Spanish defenders has one cap with the Spanish National team . The 24 year old stands at 1.87 M. He is a ball playing defender having a very good sense of reading the game.
It is worth remembering that Pep Guardiola was the manager who gave Botia his first team debut with FC Barcelona. Botia was later loaned and then sold with a buy back clause to Sporting Gijon. After initial success , he was relegated with the team. He was strongly linked with a move back to Barcelona but Barca never looked interested in exercising the buy back clause. He signed for Sevilla FC in 2012-2013 season.
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In the current campaign, he has suffered from indifferent form, although his form has picked up recently.
Botia has so far played 21 gamed for Sevilla FC, 14 in the league and 7 in the cup. He also has two goals to his name.
Botia who is valued at € 6m and is along with Diego Godin of Athletico, Guardiola's preferred choice for strengthening Bayern's defense for next season. Godin is valued at € 15m , a sum much higher than Botia's.
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