Man City nearing historic €100M deal for RB Leipzig’s Gvardiol

Man City nearing historic €100M deal for RB Leipzig's Gvardiol
Man City nearing historic €100M deal for RB Leipzig's Gvardiol

Manchester City will bolster their defense with the addition of Josko Gvardiol as the Premier League club nears a historic agreement to sign the Croatia international, RB Leipzig director Max Eberl revealed Sunday.

“Gvardiol and his agents gave us their desire to move to Manchester City. We are in talks with City (and) for €100 million plus bonuses, Gvardiol will end up in Pep (Guardiola’s) strong hands,” Eberl said, as translated by CBS Sports’ Ben Jacobs.

Gvardiol’s proposed move to the Etihad Stadium is expected to cost Manchester City more than €100 million (£86 million) when bonuses are factored in, making him the most expensive defender of all time.

The fee is projected to surpass the £80 million Manchester United paid to sign Harry Maguire from Leicester City in 2019.

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