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For much the same reasoning as Matic, the defensive midfielder/centre back provides excellent defensive cover, which sometimes Bayern do not have. The Argentinian international helped Barcelona to their treble winning season last year and even started at centre back in the Champions League final.

The former Liverpool man played under Guardiola at Barca, and would provide excellent experience, especially with some minor concerns over current players, like Dante. Some of the current crop of defenders are having trouble forcing their way into the side, and Mascherano certainly wouldn’t have that problem, probably providing competition for even Jerome Boateng.

Stats Comparison: 2014 - 2015 Season

                                                    MASCHERANO                     DANTE                      BOATENG

GAMES PLAYED                                  28                                     27                                 27

TACKLES WON                                   68*                                    24                                 46

INTERCEPTIONS                                 44                                     50                                 54*

BLOCKS                                               11*                                    9                                    5

CLEARANCES                                      48                                     73                                  85*

FOULS COMMITTED                          23*                                   36                                  26

PASS COMPLETION                           91%*                               91%*                             86%

Source: squawka