Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims the club have began to ‘intensify’ talks for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol.
The Premier League champions appear to already be making a head start on their summer transfer plans, although Pep Guardiola’s full focus is on a potential treble in the final months of the season.
One player who could be on the way out of the Etihad Stadium is Aymeric Laporte, with the club reportedly willing to sell the centre-back after falling out of favour under Guardiola. City have seemingly identified their top defensive target in Gvardiol, and a transfer update has come to light.
Sport Witness relayed a transfer update from a SportBILD report regarding City and Gvardiol in the last 48 hours.
It claimed that Gvardiol ‘wants to take the big step’ in his career, with both City and Real Madrid interested in his services. City, and by extension director of football Txiki Begiristain, have intensified their talks to sign the player after the World Cup, with a €100m (£88m) figure mooted.
Speculation elsewhere has suggested that Guardiola is a big fan of the centre-back called ‘sensational‘ by members of the media and is urging club officials to seal a move this summer.
The report shared on Twitter gathered a number of replies from a wide range of Man City supporters.
Get him in we need him
— Nam (@Waporte123) April 12, 2023
@MesutGokhanCel1: “Yess Sign Him!.”
@Big_Astro: “We don’t need him with that price”
@CambrookJac: “Not really arsed about this signing. I trust in the centre backs we have massively. The only one I can see leaving is Laporte as he not playing. Stones,Ake,Dias and Akanji ain’t going anywhere anytime soon ”
@Cade81814487: “Would rather Ndicka on a free we have enough quality at cb should spend that money on a winger and getting a lb also”
@eruanew: “Ndicka better, sign him for free”
@iamforeverP: “Naaa we not buying for that price. Do we badly need a defender? We only buy him if laporte leaves”
@erlvarez: “Our defence now is perfect and with Rico also making appearances we do not need him.”
Follow Us on Social media:
- Pundit says £100k-a-week Man City star is actually not that good
- Carlo Ancelotti spotted going berserk over what Man City did in the first half vs Madrid
- Shakhtar Donetsk star says ‘incredible’ 23-year-old Man City player is actually his idol
- Who is Julian Alvarez? Get to know Man City’s World Cup hero they signed for just £14m
- Pundit says £378k-a-week man has been so important for Man City behind the scenes
- Marco van Basten says ‘dangerous’ Man City player is one of the greats
- “Replacement for Messi” – Manchester City secure themselves player with world at his feet
