As a central defender, Gvardiol has a height of 1.85 meters and strong physical confrontation ability, but also has a good footwork and a precise ball. These characteristics make him very compatible with Guardiola’s passing and control tactical system. His contract with Leipzig was signed in the summer of 2027, and his value in the German-German market reached 75 million euros.
However, according to the German "Pictorial", Leipzig is facing the pressure of UEFA’s financial fairness policy and needs to deal with it by selling players this summer. In addition, Bild also said that once two Croatian players, Gvardiol and olmo, in the RB Leipzig array are transferred, their old club Dynamo Zagreb will get a share, including 15% for Gvardiol and 20% for olmo. According to their present value, Dinamo Zagreb will earn more than 10 million euros once they both leave.
Manchester City has five central defenders, including Rubendias, Aker, Akanji, stones and Laporte. However, stones has been arranged by Guardiola to play in the back, and Rappolt has been completely replaced, so he is likely to seek to leave this summer. If he leaves, Manchester City will not be rich in the position of central defender, not to mention that Aker and Akanji will make guest appearances at left and right defenders as the case may be. Therefore, signing Gvardiol is both a reinforcement and an upgrade for Manchester City’s defence.
