Man City ‘are ready to make a ‘CRAZY offer for Josko Gvardiol worth £103m after Pep Guardiola made the RB Leipzig defender his priority signing’ – with chief Txiki Begiristain having ‘met his entourage this week’
- Man City are reportedly preparing £103m bid for RB Leipzig star Josko Gvardiol
- City Director of Football Txiki Begiristain has met with Gvardiol’s representatives
- The player is said to have agreed terms ahead of a potential move to the Etihad
Manchester City are reportedly preparing a £103million bid to sign RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol.
Gvardiol has become one the world’s highest-rated defenders for his performances in the Bundesliga, and Pep Guardiola has long expressed an interest in signing the Croatia international.
And now, according to a report from Foot Mercato, the club are ready to break the bank in order to bring the 21-year-old to Manchester.
City are said to be in the process of tabling a £103m bid for Gvardiol, with additional bonuses included and a clause to grant Leipzig a percentage of the revenue when the player leaves the club.
City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain has already met with the player’s representatives regarding a potential transfer, and Gvardiol has reportedly already agreed personal terms to join the Champions League winners.
Man City are reportedly preparing a £103m bid to sign Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig
Should the deal go through at the reported price Gvardiol would become the most expensive defender in history, eclipsing the £80m Man United paid Leicester for Harry Maguire in 2019.
After another glittering season at the Etihad, Pep Guardiola has wasted no time in beginning preparations for the upcoming campaign.
Chelsea star Mateo Kovacic has completed a medical ahead of a £25m move to the club, with the move expected to be officially announced in the coming days.
The club have also entered the race to sign West Ham captain Declan Rice.
Though Arsenal remain frontrunners to sign the England international, reports claim that City could usurp the Gunners’ interest by offering a combined cash-and-player deal.
Kalvin Phillips found himself struggling to break into the starting XI during his maiden season at the club, and City are said to be considering offering the former Leeds star to the Hammers in a bid to capture Rice this summer.
Pep Guardiola is said to have named signing the Croatian defender his number one priority this summer
City director of football Txiki Begiristain has met with Gvardiol’s entourage ahead of the potential move
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