July 2nd 2023.
It looks like Josko Gvardiol is set to make the transition to the Premier League this summer, as Manchester City are reportedly in the advanced stages of negotiations with RB Leipzig for a record-breaking £86m transfer. The German club's sporting director Max Eberl was quoted as saying, "We can confirm that Josko Gvardiol and his agents have expressed their desire to move to Manchester City. We are currently in talks with Manchester and that's all there is to say at the moment."
The Telegraph has reported that the transfer is close to completion and the 21-year-old will probably become a City player in the coming days. Gvardiol had been linked to several other clubs in the Premier League, including Chelsea and Tottenham, but Manchester City have beat them to the punch.
At such a young age, Gvardiol has already made an impressive mark in the professional football world, having featured in 52 first team matches for Dynamo Zagreb and 88 for RB Leipzig. He has also earned 21 caps for the Croatian national team and was part of their successful third-place finish at the World Cup last year.
Pep Guardiola had the chance to witness Gvardiol's abilities firsthand when Manchester City took on RB Leipzig in the Champions League last year. Although City won 7-0, the Spanish coach was evidently impressed, and the Croatian seems to have made an impression on him as well. Gvardiol revealed, "I extended my hand to Guardiola in the Champions League. I congratulated him on going through. Guardiola, a great coach, threw a few words at me, but I will keep them to myself."
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