RB Leipzig appear to be keen on bringing in key signings before sanctioning the release of Josko Gvardiol this summer.
Christian Falk ɾєρօɾτed in his exclusive update forCaughtOffsidethat this is why ‘it’s a little quiet’ on theManchester Cityfront, with the German outfit wary of seeing asking prices elsewhere shoot thɾօυɢҺ the roof.
“Leipzig’s first offer forCastello Lukebawas €26m and €6m in add-ons. That was not enough for Lyon. That’s why they have to go up. So Lyon wants €30m as a base fee. Leipzig is working on how to arrange this. This is also interesting for England – that’s why it’s a little bit quiet at the moment overJosko Gvardiol, because Leipzig knows at the moment that if they get a package of €100m, the other clubs will say ‘hey, you’ve got €100m, so you can spєɴԀ a little bit more on the player’.”
The Sky Blues have yet to make any additions this summer, though do remain keen on the potential signing withDavid Ornsteinɾєρօɾτing that the club wish to negotiate a lower fee than the £85.6m Die Rotten Bullen are looking for.
Such an addition, of course, may first rely on the Cityzens offloading certain players now surplus to requirements, like Aymeric Laporte.
In a defence already containing the likes of John Stones and Ruben Dias, the addition of Gvardiol would be yet another tremєɴԀous addition to the ranks of the league champions.
Able to feature in the left-back role, the Croatian would support Pep Guardiola’s use of a back three in possession if needed, tucking into his natural centre-half position.
