Josko Gvardiol is on the watch lists of all top clubs in Europe after his brilliant performances at the World Cup. The Croatian national defender is now linked with Real Madrid.
According to Defensa Central, Gvardiol feels ready for a world club. The much-cited next step in your career is about to be taken. The central defender has apparently chosen Spain as his destination.
According to the online portal, Gvardiol has instructed his advisor to initiate a move to the Spanish record champions should the opportunity arise. There is no acute need for a new central defender at Concha Espina.
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The whereabouts of the 33-year-old is not certain, he has offers from Major League Soccer. He was also recently associated with FC Bayern Munich.
Gvardiol would cost a lot of money
Gvardiol is under contract with RasenBallsport Leipzig until 2027. The young Croatian turned down an offer from Chelsea last summer. A move to Stamford Bridge is no longer an option, with the Blues recently bringing in Benoît Badiashile from AS Monaco as their new centre-back. Wesley Fofana (22) came for 80 million in the summer.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, there are two other prominent prospects. “Manchester City and Real Madrid are after Gvardiol,” the Italian told wettfreunde.net.
Gvardiol’s market value is estimated by Transfermarkt.de at 75 million euros. The 20-year-old would probably cost significantly more transfer fee. Chelsea failed with an offer of 90 million euros. According to information from the Bild newspaper, Gvardiol has an exit clause for the summer of 2024 in the amount of 112 million euros. Before that, the transfer fee would be freely negotiable.
Sources used: Defensa Central, Fabrizio Romano
