The floor is on the defense. Praised for its solidity this season (33 goals conceded, best defense in the Premier League with Newcastle), Manchester City continues to seek excellence. And what better way to improve an iron defense than to take on the best young central defender on the planet? Author of an exceptional 2022 World Cup where he was the strong man of Croatia but also of an accomplished season with RB Leipzig (41 matches, 3 goals and a German Cup won), Joško Gvardiol is the fashionable player.
Solid in duels, technically gifted, excellent in handling the ball, fast and quite simply complete, the native of Zagreb asserts himself at only 21 years old as a reference in his position. Able also to evolve as a left side, the left-hander represents a sacred potential weapon in the defensive armada of Manchester City. The Sky Blues have Ruben Dias, Nathan Aké, John Stones, Manuel Akanji and Aymeric Laporte, who is on the start.
A transfer worth more than €100 million
Manchester City quickly agreed with the player who had always dreamed of playing in the Premier League and who thus had the possibility of continuing his development under the orders of Pep Guardiola. The negotiations between the two clubs have also gone well as we exclusively revealed. Finally, an agreement was reached for a transfer of around 120 million euros.
Proud to announce the news on its twitter account, Manchester City issued a press release: “Manchester City are delighted to confirm the signing of Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig on a five-year contract. The 21-year-old becomes the second signing of the summer transfer window ahead of the 2023/24 campaign, following in the footsteps of fellow Croatian international Mateo Kovacic.can we read on the site of the English club, this Saturday morning.
