Josko Gvardiol desires Man City switch, RB Leipzig affirm amid £86m talks
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anchester City goal Josko Gvardiol has requested RB Leipzig to be offered to the treble winners, the German membership’s sporting director has confirmed.
Talks are ongoing between the 2 groups over an £86million deal, which might eclipse Harry Maguire’s £80m transfer to Manchester United in 2019 as a world-record price for a defender.
“Josko and his advisors have submitted their want to us for a switch to Manchester City,” Eberl told Leipziger Volksnachrichten newspaper.
“We are in talks with City. There is nothing more to say about it at this moment.”
Leipzig have cashed in on a number of their top players this summer.
Dominik Szoboszlai accomplished a £60m transfer to Liverpool on the weekend after Christopher Nkunku joined Chelsea for £52m. Bayern Munich have additionally landed defender Konrad Laimer on a pre-contract settlement.
“I can understand the disappointment and concern of the fans,” Eberl stated. “No club and no coach in this world wants to lose players of this calibre.
“But we have been prepared for this and I can promise that we will have once more a good and exciting team.”