Manchester City are preparing their opening offer for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol, according to reports. The Croatia international remains a priority for City, with Pep Guardiola keen to add more defensive depth after finding success with playing a back-four consisting completely of central defenders.
Talks with Leipzig have been ongoing for some weeks, with the German side aware of interest from the Treble winners. The Bundesliga side's sporting director admitted last week that Gvardiol had informed the club of his desire to join City, and now ESPN report that a formal offer is on the horizon.
Leipzig want the 21-year-old to be the most expensive defender in history and want €100million (£85million), although the report states that City's opening offer will be 'significantly lower'.
Gvardiol has enjoyed two years of exceptional development in Germany after signing from Dinamo Zagreb in the summer of 2021.