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title: "Liverpool: Reds keen on signing Josko Gvardiol"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-premier-league-reds-josko-gvardiol-transfer-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2023-02-14T07:05:45Z"
modified: "2023-02-14T07:05:45Z"
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# Liverpool: Reds keen on signing Josko Gvardiol

**RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol is at the top of [Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/)‘s defensive wishlist ahead of the summer transfer window, according to a transfer rumour.**

### The Lowdown: Gvardiol shines at World Cup

The 21-year-old rose to prominence at the 2022 [World Cup](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/world-cup-2022/), standing out as arguably the best centre-back at the tournament and helping Croatia finish third.

Gvardiol [started all seven matches](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/402664/Show/Josko-Gvardiol) for his country in Qatar, averaging an incredible [5.3 clearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/402664/Show/Josko-Gvardiol) per game, and his stock has risen greatly ever since.

Liverpool have been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-premier-league-josko-gvardiol-transfers-news-updates/) with a move for the Leipzig youngster recently and it is a rumour that is refusing to go away.

### The Latest: Liverpool keen on signing

According to [*Football Transfers*](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/uk-premier-league/2023/02/josko-gvardiol-liverpool-transfer-news-targets), Gvardiol is still wanted by the Reds, who have him at the top of their wishlist for left-sided central defenders this summer.

They are far from alone in showing an interest, however, with Real Madrid and Manchester City also among those eyeing up a move for the Croatian.

### The Verdict: Outstanding option for Reds

Gvardiol certainly wouldn’t arrive on the cheap this summer but he is someone Liverpool should consider signing, considering his enormous long-term potential.

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The Leipzig star has already become a vital player for club and country, making [18 appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/402664/Show/Josko-Gvardiol) in the [Bundesliga](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/bundesliga-news/) this season, while Rio Ferdinand has [said](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/05/rio-ferdinand-lavishes-praise-on-croatia-star-josko-gvardiol-with-chelsea-eager-to-sign-defender-17881502/) he has ‘great presence’.

Admittedly, Virgil van Dijk isn’t going anywhere soon and will be difficult to shift, but if Joe Gomez or Joel Matip leave this summer, as has been [mooted](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-premier-league-joel-matip-reds-transfer-news-updates/), a centre-back spot will open up at Anfield.

Gvardiol could be viewed as Ibrahima Konate’s long-term defensive partner at Liverpool, with the pair having the potential to become one of the most formidable pairings in the world, given the Frenchman’s similar [ceiling](https://talksport.com/football/1263755/ibrahima-konate-world-cup-liverpool-france-defender-dominance/).