Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly personally targeted RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol for the summer transfer window.
Gvardiol made an impact for his Bundesliga side last week when he scored the equaliser in the Champions League round of 16 first leg against City.
However, the Croatian has been impressive for much longer than his most recent European outing. The 21-year-old was one of the standout players at the Qatar World Cup and was marginally pipped to the Young Player of the Tournament award by Enzo Fernandez.
Gvardiol has been tipped to become the most expensive defender in the world and City are being linked with bringing him in as a replacement for Aymeric Laporte. ALSO READ: Guardiola provides update on Laporte According to Foot Mercato, Laporte is currently unhappy with his playing time at the Etihad Stadium and the Blues are expecting him to leave at the end of the campaign.