--- title: "Tottenham: Pete O’Rourke shares Josko Gvardiol transfer update" canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/gvardiol-spurs-transfer-latest-conte-paratici-orourke/" type: "post" language: "en-GB" author: "Emilio Galantini" section: "Follow up" published: "2022-07-04T18:10:57Z" modified: "2022-07-04T18:10:57Z" --- # Tottenham: Pete O’Rourke shares Josko Gvardiol transfer update **Journalist Pete O’Rourke has shared an interesting [Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) transfer update as the club continue to eye a move for marquee RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol.** ### The Lowdown: Tottenham’s busy summer… Ahead of Antonio Conte’s first full [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) season in charge of the north Londoners, Spurs have been working over time to appease the Italian whilst ensuring that he is fully backed. \[freshpress-poll id=”401632″\] ENIC’s [£150m equity increase](https://theathletic.com/news/tottenham-hotspurs-majority-shareholder-enic-injects-150m-into-club/o7YObhB8Dx5f/) after the Lilywhites’ qualification for next season’s Champions League has seemingly propelled the club to new heights in the summer market, having enjoyed a very busy last few weeks on that front. A plethora of major additions have [already been confirmed](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12643134/richarlison-tottenham-complete-60m-deal-for-everton-forward), with O’Rourke now making an interesting claim on Gvardiol, who has been [mentioned as a Spurs target](https://theathletic.com/3229184/2022/04/06/spurs-will-prioritise-a-left-sided-centre-back-this-summer-here-are-some-of-their-targets/) for Conte’s back three. ### The Latest: Spurs want to sign a potential ‘big, big player’… Indeed, the journalist claimed that the Bundesliga colossus remains a key target for Paratici. He added that Leipzig are attempting to price Spurs out of a move for the Croatia international, and while the deal may be too expensive to pull off, Gvardiol is apparently ‘among’ the top choices for Conte. [Tottenham latest updates](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/tottenham-latest-developments-2/) O’Rourke explained to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88027793-tottenham-103m-star-is-among-top-targets-at-hotspur-way): *“He fits the bill; he’s among their top targets. The problem for Tottenham is that RB Leipzig do not want to sell the Croatia international, and they are trying to price him out of a move.* *“So, this one might just be too expensive for Tottenham this season, but he’s a left-sided centre-back who’s young with huge potential to become a big, big player in the future as well.”* ### The Verdict: Keep pursuing… O’Rourke’s rave review of Gvardiol goes some way to explaining why Leipzig value the Croatian at around £80m (Nabil Djellit, via [DR Sports](https://twitter.com/drsportsmedia/status/1540998805692096513)). While this deal would be an expensive one, the 20-year-old has many years ahead of what looks like a promising career, with German football expert Manuel Veth of Forbes even saying that the youngster ‘will be a monster’ in the years to come ([Twitter](https://twitter.com/manuelveth/status/1361792933331038208?s=21&t=kLcYiHkq65I9gKlAnfiHyQ)). \[freshpress-quiz id=”397976″\] Gvardiol starred for Leipzig last term, making more interceptions per 90 than any of his team-mates and finishing 2021/22 as their third-best player by average match rating ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/7614/Show/Germany-RB-Leipzig)). Indeed, this may well be one for Spurs supporters to keep an eye upon over the coming days and weeks.