Manchester City are set to seal the signature of highly rated 21-year-old central defender Josko Gvardiol from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig.
The deal- worth a reported $98.5m- will make the Croatian international the most expensive central defender of all time according to Italian reporter Fabrizio Romano.
Manchester City and Leipzig are ironing out final details of agreement for Joško Gvardiol deal — to be signed by end of the week 🚨🔵🇭🇷 #MCFC
Player to have medical on Friday, if all goes to plan.
Deal in place for €90m fee, Gvardiol set to become the most expensive CB ever. pic.twitter.com/DWO1s0QLD7
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 2, 2023
Josko Gvardiol set for Man City switch
City and Leipzig remain in active talks to complete a move after the defender reached a verbal agreement with the Premier League champions over a week and a half ago.
It is believed that a percentage of the transfer fee will be received by Gvardiol’s former club Dinamo Zagreb whilst City continue to iron out the final details.
If all goes to plan, Gvardiol will have his medical at the club’s training facilities on Friday.
Gvardiol scored against City in a Champions League round of 16 tie for Leipzig in February in a 1-1 draw en route to the Blue’s historic treble-winning season.
