LEEDS UNITED INTERESTED IN JOSKO GVARDIOL - The Hard Tackle 14/4/22

-


By Sankalp Srivastava

Premier League side Leeds United are reportedly monitoring RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol, valued at £27 million by the Bundesliga giants.

According to Football Insider, Leeds United are stepping up their interest in RB Leipzig central defender Josko Gvardiol. The Premier League outfit have been tracking the Croatian international for two years now, and could finally move in for him this summer.

Gvardiol is a Dinamo Zagreb youth product and moved to RB Leipzig last summer. The 20-year-old has since cemented his spot at the heart of the Bundesliga side’s defence, making 39 appearances for them across competitions.

The youngster can also play as a left-back, and his versatility could be of great use to Leeds. The Whites were close to completing the defender’s signing in 2020, but the move did not materialise. Leeds are once again in the market to sign the Croatian international, with some other Premier League clubs interested in him as well.

Leeds director of football Victor Orta is especially monitoring the defender and wants his team to complete the signing as soon as possible. Leipzig value Gvardiol at around £27 million. The Bundesliga giants had signed him for around £18 million last summer and could thus earn a decent profit from his sale.

The defender will have four years left on his contract with the Bundesliga giants after the ongoing season, so it won’t be easy to price him away from the club. But Leeds are eager to add defensive reinforcements ahead of the next season after struggling to keep teams at bay this season. They have conceded 68 goals in the Premier League, the most by any side in the English first division this season.

Manager Jesse Marsch currently has Pascal Struijk, Liam Cooper, Robin Koch, Diego Llorente and Charlie Creswell as their centre-back options. But Leeds will still need new additions in the department to fix their defensive issues ahead of the next season. To that end, the Whites have been linked with several centre-backs, including Oscar Mingueza.

The Leeds boss is also familiar with Gvardiol, having worked with both Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig recently. He is thus eager to add the youngster to his squad. Whether Leeds manage to complete the 20-year-old’s signing remains to be seen.

Popular posts from this blog

Leeds United handed boost as ‘genuinely class’ star confirms his commitment to the club - YEP 4/8/23

-
Leeds United have been handed some good news ahead of their first season back in the Championship. By Georgia Goulding After they were relegated from the Premier League last season, Leeds United prepared themselves to lose several key players on the transfer market this summer. Indeed, they’ve already seen the likes of Tyler Roberts and Rodrigo move onto pastures new, and Robin Koch has gone out on loan to Eintracht Frankurt before his contract expires next year. Dropping to the Championship was always going to present challenges for the Whites when it came to buying and retaining players. However, they have been handed a boost as rising star Charlie Cresswell has confirmed he is committed to the future of the club and wants to ‘achieve the dream’ he’s had with Leeds since he was young. Speaking on the Official Leeds United Podcast, the 20-year-old discussed how he had some offers come in for him this window but his desire it to remain at Leeds and become a regular part of Dani
Read more

Leeds United in ‘final stages’ of £10m deal for Premier League defender as Jack Harrison exit looms - YEP 13/8/23

-
The Whites are closing in on a deal for a centre-back as Jack Harrison closes on a move to Everton. By Mark Carruthers Leeds United are reportedly closing in on a £10million deal to make Liverpool defender Nat Phillips their fifth summer signing. Daniel Farke has already completed permanent deals for Chelsea defender Ethan Ampadu, Newcastle United goalkeeper Karl Darlow and former Norwich City full-back Sam Byram. The German dipped into the loan market last week when he persuaded Tottenham Hotspur to allow centre-back Joe Rodon to spend the season at Elland Road. With the loan departure of winger Jack Harrison to Premier League club Everton expected to be confirmed in the coming hours, Farke is expected to continue pressing on with his efforts to boost his own squad in a bid to help the Whites bounce back from relegation into the Championship at the first attempt. The Leeds boss revealed his ‘confidence’ over adding further new faces to his squad before the end of the transfer
Read more

Wilfried Gnonto latest as talks ongoing between Everton and Leeds despite £38m+ claims - Goodison News 1/9/23

-
Image
By Callum O'Connell Everton have been in touch with Leeds United again over a potential deal to sign Wilfried Gnonto, but there is no truth to reports claiming a fee has been agreed, according to Shamoon Hafez. The BBC Sports reporter shared via his personal Twitter account that, despite reports in Italy claiming a £38.5million deal had been agreed between the two clubs, the Italian’s valuation has not yet been met. A report from Italian outlet Sports Mediaset earlier today claimed an agreement had been reached, and that Gnonto would say goodbye to Leeds, but that appears to have been played down now. No truth in reports from Italy that Everton have agreed a €45m deal with #LUFC for Wilfried Gnonto.#EFC have been in touch with Leeds again but let's see if the Italy international's valuation is met. #bbcfootball — Shamoon Hafez (@ShamoonHafez) September 1, 2023 Everton have been keen on bringing Gnonto to Merseyside all summer and look set to make a huge final pu
Read more