Man City transfer news: Josko Gvardiol undergoing Man City medical ahead of £77.6m move from RB Leipzig

Man City and RB Leipzig have agreed a transfer fee of £77.6m (€90m) for centre-back Josko Gvardiol; The 21-year-old Croatia international was a target for both Chelsea and Tottenham last year; Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday that Gvardiol is having a medical at the club

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Friday 4 August 2023 13:07, UK

Josko Gvardiol is undergoing a medical with Manchester City ahead of a £77.6m (€90m) move from RB Leipzig.

At a news conference on Friday, manager Pep Guardiola revealed the deal for the 21-year-old Croatia international is close to being confirmed.

«Regarding Gvardiol, he is doing a medical test,» said Guardiola. «Everybody knows he is here so hopefully we can finish the deal in the next hours and days.

The deal is not a record for a defender after Harry Maguire cost Manchester United £80m in 2019.

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Gvardiol is a left-footed Croatia international centre-back, widely regarded as one of the top centre-backs in Europe,

The 21-year-old has been coveted by a number of top clubs, including Chelsea and Tottenham, who both wanted to sign him last year.

From a goal-scoring demonstration of his talents, to a humbling at the Etihad, Josko Gvardiol's two run-ins with Manchester City in the Champions League last season couldn't have been more different

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In the first leg of their last-16 tie, the man in the mask for Croatia at the World Cup, showed why, at just 21, he is one of the world's highest-rated young defenders and coveted by Europe's top clubs. His mature defensive display was capped by a towering header to equalise for the German club.

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