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    Man City complete deal to sign Gvardiol from RB Leipzig

    Emma TeeBy No Comments3 Mins Read

    • Man City confirm signing of Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig.

    Man City complete deal to sign Gvardiol from RB Leipzig
    Man City complete deal to sign Gvardiol from RB Leipzig

    Manchester City have confirmed the signing of center-back Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig.

    City reportedly agreed to pay an initial £77.5 million to get Gvardiol. He has completed a transfer from RB Leipzig to the current Premier League and European winners. The medical with the Cityzens was announced by manager Pep Guardiola on Friday, and the deal has since been finalised.

    A five-year contract has been signed by Gvardiol, who becomes City’s second arrival of the summer after fellow Croatian Mateo Kovacic’s move from Chelsea.

    The defender joins John Stones, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake and Aymeric Laporte as Guardiola’s centre-back options for the new campaign.

    “I have always dreamed of one day playing in England and to be doing so now with Manchester City – after the season they have just had – is a real honour for me,” Gvardiol said. “Anyone who saw Manchester City play last season knows they are the best team in the world. To win the Treble says everything you need to know about the quality this team has.

    “To be joining City is something very special for me and my family. To have the chance to work with Pep Guardiola, too, will be amazing. I know I am not yet the finished article and I am sure my game will progress under the best coach in football.

    “To be linking up with Mateo Kovacic will also be special. He’s a top footballer and I hope we can both help City achieve another successful season in 2023/24 and then beyond.”

    Director of football Txiki Begiristain added: “We are very happy to bring Josko to Manchester City. He is a player we have watched closely, and we feel he has a superb set of attributes.

    “Top clubs all over Europe have been monitoring him, so to bring him here is great news for us.

    “Josko has so many qualities – everything you want in a centre-half. He is fast, competitive, combative, strong in the air, impressive in possession of the ball, with strong self-belief and a good character. He is left-footed, too, which offers us good options at the back.

    “He is still young but his progress in the game has been rapid. We feel confident his upward trajectory will continue here at City working with Pep and his staff.”

    On Sunday, Manchester City plays Arsenal in the Community Shield, and on Friday, August 11, they play Burnley in the Premier League opener.