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title: "Man City: Sky Blues ‘strongly considering’ move for Josko Gvardiol"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Chloe Chadwick"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-07-14T18:15:11Z"
modified: "2022-07-14T18:15:11Z"
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# Man City: Sky Blues ‘strongly considering’ move for Josko Gvardiol

**According to [CBS Sports reporter](https://twitter.com/JacobsBen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Ben Jacobs, [Manchester City](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-news/) are ‘strongly considering’ making a move for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol this summer.**

### The Lowdown: Top of Guardiola’s wish list

The Croatian is believed to have been a [long-time target](https://theathletic.com/3229184/2022/04/06/spurs-will-prioritise-a-left-sided-centre-back-this-summer-here-are-some-of-their-targets/?redirected=1) of City’s [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) rivals Tottenham, but the Sky Blues haven’t been deterred, with the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11000619/Chelsea-remain-talks-Manchester-City-45m-Nathan-Ake.html) claiming that the 20-year-old is at the top of Pep Guardiola’s transfer wish list.

The Telegraph’s [Mike McGrath](https://twitter.com/mcgrathmike) backed this up even further on Twitter last week, [stating](https://twitter.com/mcgrathmike/status/1545456385340620802?s=20&t=ezA9jAEDcA78t0KMcH5e1w) that the English champions could weigh up an approach for the Leipzig centre-back as a potential replacement for Nathan Ake if the Dutchman is to leave the club in the coming weeks.

### The Latest: City debating Gvardiol bid

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88033573-man-city-guardiola-now-strongly-considering-75m-move-at-the-etihad), Jacobs outlined that City are in the process of deciding whether or not to submit an official bid for Gvardiol.

He said: “Man City are looking at RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol. He’s also been heavily linked with Spurs. City are yet to place a bid but are strongly considering it. The only downside is the fee Leipzig want, which could be as high as £75 million.”

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### The Verdict: Strong physical presence

With Ake looking [highly likely](https://www.90min.com/posts/chelsea-closing-in-deal-man-city-nathan-ake) to make the move to Chelsea, Guardiola must now be on the hunt for reinforcements, and Gvardiol could add a fantastic physical presence to the Spaniard’s backline at the Etihad Stadium.

Standing at [6 foot 2](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josko-gvardiol/profil/spieler/475959), the Leipzig gem was once [dubbed](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60802882) a ‘tank’ by Izak Ante Sucic, assistant editor of Germania Sport, and with good reason. He averaged 1.9 clearances and won 1.8 of his aerial duels per Bundesliga match last term, via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/402664/Show/Josko-Gvardiol).

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Whether or not City would be willing to cough up £75m after recently splashing out on [big-money](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-city/alletransfers/verein/281) moves for the likes of Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips remains to be seen, but Guardiola has seemingly cast a watchful eye over Gvardiol, and who’s to say that the young Croatian won’t be the next marquee arrival at the Etihad…