Manchester City Will Announce Josko Gvardiol, The Most Expensive Defender In The World Worth IDR 1.6 Trillion

JAKARTA - Manchester City have reportedly reached a personal agreement with Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol, but RB Leipzig does not want to release his player at a low price.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, RB Leipzig wants to make Gvardiol the most expensive defender in football's history.

"Pep Guardiola really likes the quality of Josko. Talks are ongoing between the two clubs," Romano wrote on his Twitter account, Sunday, June 25.

Romano said that RB Leipzig wants to keep Gvardiol this summer and will not let him go below the 100 million euros (around Rp1.6 trillion) transfer value.

Gvardiol itself has indeed been linked to Europe's top clubs in recent months, thanks to its performance at the 2022 World Cup late last year.

He became an important player when the Croatian national team won third place in the quadrennial competition.

Before Manchester City, Real Madrid were also reportedly attracted to the 21-year-old. However, rumors of Real Madrid's interest are starting to decrease and now Manchester City is the strongest candidate to get his signature.

This season, Gvardiol made a total of 41 appearances in all competitions for Leipzig by scoring three goals. He managed to help Die Roten Bullen finish third in the final standings of the 2022-2023 German League.