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“Kicker”: Gvardiol before moving to Manchester City
Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol is said to be in agreement with Manchester City. photo
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A change from Josko Gvardiol from DFB Cup winner RB Leipzig this summer is more likely. According to information from “Kicker”, the Croatian defender has agreed on a long-term contract with Manchester City.
A change from Josko Gvardiol from DFB Cup winner RB Leipzig this summer is more likely. According to information from “Kicker”, the Croatian defender has agreed on a long-term contract with Manchester City.
The Champions League winner is said to be preparing a first offer for the 21-year-old international. Gvardiol only has an exit clause for the coming summer, which should be in the range of 110 million euros. Although RB sports manager Max Eberl has always ruled out selling Gvardiol, the Leipzig team should be willing to let the top performer go if there is a corresponding transfer fee.
Gvardiol was bought by Dinamo Zagreb for €18m in 2020 but stayed in Croatia for another season. He has been playing for RB since 2021 and has played 87 competitive games so far. Gvardiol is currently in the rehabilitation phase after a “minimal” groin operation, according to RB.
Changing the Croatian before the start of the season would be a major sporting loss for RB. The departures of top performers Konrad Laimer to Bayern Munich and Christopher Nkunku to Chelsea are already known. The Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai is also flirting with leaving Leipzig.