Josko Gvardiol has taken the World Cup by storm to increase the transfer interest in the Croatia star.
The RB Leipzig defender was dominant at the back in Croatia’s penalty shootout win over Japan after goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three spot kicks following a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes.
Gvardiol has been excelling in front of a global audience for the first time in Qatar, leading to interest from a host of European giants.
According to London Evening Standard, his performances have attracted interest beyond just Chelsea, with Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona now ready to rival any bids for the 20-year-old.
His agent, Marjan Sisic, said on Monday that Gvardiol is “not in a hurry” to decide his future after Chelsea’s new owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake tried to force a transfer through this summer.
The 6ft 1in defender, who has represented his country on 16 occasions, has five years remaining on his deal at the Red Bull Arena, so Leipzig aren’t obligated to cash in early.
Manchester City already have five central defenders in John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji. Unless Pep Guardiola plans to sell an existing defender, there’s little need to sign a sixth.
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