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title: "Liverpool: Alan Hutton reacts to Josko Gvardiol interest"
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# Liverpool: Alan Hutton reacts to Josko Gvardiol interest

**[Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) would be making an ‘excellent signing’ should they land RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol, according to BBC pundit [Alan Hutton](https://icdb.tv/stats/3725/Alan-Hutton).**

### The Lowdown: Gvardiol scouted

Alongside [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/jurgen-klopp/) and the Reds, [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) rivals Manchester City and Chelsea are all [reportedly](https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11095/12476234/transfer-centre-live-tottenham-are-reportedly-interested-in-england-and-crystal-palace-defender-marc-guehi?postid=5488750#liveblog-body) interested in a deal for the 21-year-old, who has a £98m buyout clause.

The Croatian has previously made it public knowledge that it’s his [dream](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/josko-gvardiol-transfer-chelsea-liverpool-28897587) to one day pull on the red shirt at Anfield having admired the club ever since his childhood.

According to [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/josko-gvardiol-weighing-up-options-summer-transfer-decision), the Merseyside outfit have sent scouts to watch their target in action so that they can keep regular updates on his situation ahead of the summer window.

### The Latest: Hutton reacts

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/liverpool-backed-to-sign-josko-gvardiol-for-80m-after-sources-reveal-pundit/), Hutton claimed that Gvardiol could be the perfect profile of player for Liverpool to add to the heart of their backline. He said:

“I think he is an excellent player.

“We are talking about a lot of money, left-sided, great range of passing, he is physical, he is a good size. Him playing up with a Virgil van Dijk who is fully fit, I think a lot of fans would be very happy with that.

“It is going to cost a lot of money and whether they are willing to spend that on a centre-half we will soon find out.

“We are talking £80-plus million for him. But I think it is well worth it. He is only 21, it is crazy to think that he is playing at that level at such a young age and taking it all in his stride.

“So I think that would be an excellent signing.“

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### The Verdict: Get it done…

Gvardiol has been [dubbed](https://twitter.com/falsewinger/status/1601282652853899264?s=46&t=cVYwodEwJ5KqH22eIl4UYA) a ‘monster’ and ‘warrior’ by journalist [Sripad](https://twitter.com/falsewinger) and Liverpool have to act fast should they want to get this deal over the line ahead of their fellow competitors.

The 6 foot 1 star is currently averaging 2.5 clearances and 1.4 aerial wins per game in the Bundesliga ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/402664/Show/Josko-Gvardiol)), but also has an attacking mindset.

The Zagreb native ranks in the 99th percentile for most passes attempted and the 98th for successful take-ons by central defenders across Europe, so he’s not afraid to play out from the back to move his team up the pitch ([FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/5ad50391/Josko-Gvardiol)).

Gvardiol also has the ability to [operate](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josko-gvardiol/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/475959) at left-back, which is an attractive attribute given Klopp’s squad has often suffered with injuries this term, making him the perfect candidate to put pen to paper.

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