RB Leipzig director: Josko Gvardiol wants Manchester City move
RB Leipzig director Max Eberl hinted in the latest interview that Josko Gvardiol wants a move to Manchester City this summer.
Gvardiol is one of the most highly-rated centre-backs in the world. The Croatian defender is on Premier League clubs’ radar for the past year.
Tottenham and Chelsea also like the left-footed centre-back. They are ready to shell out a lot of money for him. However, Manchester City are leading the race as of now for him.
After West Ham rejected their bid for Declan Rice, City pulled out of a bidding war with Arsenal. Now, they have decided to invest the money on defensive reinforcement.
Max Eberl’s statement on Josko Gvardiol move to Manchester City
Max Eberl, Leipzig’s director said, “I can confirm that Josko Gvardiol and agents told us about their desire to move to Manchester City.”
Moreover, if the deal goes through, it will make him the most expensive defender in the world at juts 21 years. It would surpass £86 million, which Manchester United paid for Harry Maguire.
The 21-year-old will give tough competition to Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and out-of-favor Aymeric Laporte. The Croatian is also capable of playing at left-back if needed.
The rise of RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol
Since leaving Dinamo Zagreb in 2020, he has made 88 appearances for RB Leipzig and is regarded one of the most highly rated defenders in the world. Moreover, he has also scored a header against Man City in the first-leg of the Champions League round of 16.
However, the second leg was a game to forget for the Croatian, as City scored 7 goals in the second leg. Erling Haaland scored five goals in that match.
His performances in the World Cup with Croatia were astonishing. However, they lost the semi-final to Lionel Messi’s Argentina. But, Gvardiol helped his side to secure 3rd place in the World Cup, his performance’s also attracted a lot of clubs.
The desire of the Croatian to join the Treble winners will be key in the negotiations. City have plenty of time to complete the deal, with the transfer market not closing until September 1.
