Josko Gvardiol

[Tokyo32]

Gvardiol evidently made it clear it was City & only City. Leipsig were hell bent on getting a world record fee, but with Gvardiol intent on coming here, & time running out for them to bring in replacements before the season starts, it seems they blinked first.

Around the same time it was reported they'd given us a 2 week deadline, reports started to emerge of the Dippers & Rags nipping in to gazump us, however just like Mbappé to Real, it seems it didn't matter who else was interested, both players have made up their minds where they want to play their football next season.

Kovacic being at City too probably strengthened Gvardiol's resolve, so with time running out, Leipsig have settled & City have agreed a friendly with them worth a potential £1.5m in gate receipts alone.

Add in the matchday lager & bratwurst money, with half/half scarf sales, it could be worth an additional £2m - £2.5m to Leipsig which is additional dough in their pockets that City don't have to cough up.

I reckon it's a good deal all round.

They can still claim it is a record as it is €90m but obviously we don’t use euros in England. It can be a world record if you look at it from euros but it is not in pounds. Both sides obviously can spin it however they want because they use different currencies.

 

[Ashton Moss Messi]

Pep is a goat for a reason . Watch how he will transform football again playing with 6 defenders instead of his obsession with midfielders .

3-3-3-1 playing with 6 defielders

 

[Semper aggressus]

Brilliant news! This should be an excellent signing, definitely strengthens the first team, he’s quality. Very exciting signing.

Can’t believe he cost less than carthorse Maguire though.

 

[Scottyboi]

Txixi does it againnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

 

[Dialog]

All our defence should grow beards In unison with our new comrade...This Is CITY !!!

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Comments on the BBC article are fun as always. Someone left the door unlocked on the **** farm,

If they were comments from City fans on a Un**ed signing, they would be deleted for 'policy violations', but you know how it works...

 

[David Kloppesh]

So is it Josh or Jos?
Whatever it's time for a large scotch.

It's Yoshko :)

 

[mosssideblue]

Absolutely loving our ‘cheaper than Maguire’ brief hahahaha

Off topic, I know. But how the fuck did the rags think slabhead warranted such a price. Unbelievable fuck up on their part.

 

[J_MCFC21]

Hopefully in his announcement, he is sitting on some suitcases. Not his own of course as they're broke after being sat on them for 2 months..

 

[Summerbuzz]

I know a lot of us blues strongly wishlisted this guy for a year or so.

Let's hope this works out as we imagine it.

Josko has a tough mentality, intelligence mixed with bags of aggression. A beastly physicality. Rather rapid with the ball at his feet. He is definitely all action - the most versatile of defensive players with far too much flair and skill for an ordinary team.

The potential for him to become a fan favourite is sky high.