Manchester City have officially signed defender Yosco Guardiol from RB Leipzig for £77.6m (€90m). A big debut for the Croatian defender who has developed into a target for many big clubs before. But in the end, it’s Manchester City, the latest European champion, who has successfully grabbed the team with a 5-year contract.
Another deal that made English football a buzz this weekend was the Blues’ signing of the Croatian defender for a whopping £77million.
Guardiol is a versatile player who can play at both centre-back and left-back. This should be suitable for Pep Guardiola’s approach in the latter, which often has to adjust the standing position of the support line all the time. สมัคร ufabet
The 21-year-old is City’s second signing of the summer after Mateo Kovacic, who joined from Chelsea a month earlier, and his arrival could mean to having some defenders move away from the team
Nathan Ake himself has just signed a new contract. That makes the possibility fall to two players, Kyle Walker, who has been linked with Bayern Munich, and Aymeric Laporte, who have become surplus to the team since last season.
Guardiol has been a key player for Leipzig since joining from Dinamo Zagreb in 2021, capturing 21 senior caps for Croatia. In the past 2022 World Cup battle, playing for RB Leipzig in all 87 matches, scoring 5 goals and 3 assists together.