Josko Gvardiol

[The Black Shed]

He's already a very good player. In this City team with Dias, mmmmwah

 

[Benzino]

For someone who hasn't seen much of him, what king of CB is he? Ball player? Aggressor? All-rounder?

He’s exceptional for 21 years old.

He was in the World Cup team of the tournament in Qatar. He played well against Morocco twice, who had a great tournament too. Once in the group stage and once in the 3rd place playoff, where he scored Crotias first goal. But he really shone in the games against Belgium and Brazil, who as we know, have quality players.

He’s very good on the ball, short passing, long passing, dribbling etc. Initially he actually played as a left wing back and as a central midfielder for Dinamo Zagreb youth team. But they moved him to centre back, and that’s when he really caught everyone’s attention.

His defensive side is good too, his reading of the game is top notch and he’s got strong leadership abilities for such a young guy. Hes also great in the air and a goal threat, as we saw when he scored against us in the CL.

He’s a proper City type defender, that could possibly be moulded into a midfielder like John Stones in the future.

I’m not sure what the plan with him would be, I can’t imagine we’d pay so much for a squad player. So it’s possible he might be considered as a stronger alternative to Ake or Akanji. He may play a mixture of games as a left back and a centre back.

 

[PabZabb]

Have a feeling this guy will be ‘Pep’s latest trick’ - with him and stones in the side we could look even more fluid and if he can go round the outside of Grealish and give us more balance too, then fantastic.

Looks a combative, ‘proper’ defender which Pep has alluded to preferring

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Get this done City. : )

 

[shroom]

r/soccer has a thread about City's interest in Gvardiol. These are literally the latest comments there ...

football is kill (again)
As a Croat, this is heartbreaking ...
City just replace one huge signing with another it’s obscene
City needs to go away.
Fuck this man
This is the greed they talk about in the bible
Damn they're buying another cyborg
Oh piss off you already have the best squad around
de bruyne has already hurt me enough, don’t do this
Go away man
Gvardiola

and from a United fan:
The day after winning the treble City are going in for one of the most promising CB’s in the world, yet after watching them win a treble we’re getting linked to Jordan Pickford
Just about sums it up really

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Reiterated to again Leipzig want 100m euros, £86m, no less.

 

[richards30]

Reiterated to again Leipzig want 100m euros, £86m, no less.

We have the cash, Laporte on his way out and Gvardiol the next world superstar CB! £70-75m upfront and the rest with add ons............... Get it done lads! lol

 

[DeBlueLou]

We have the cash, Laporte on his way out and Gvardiol the next world superstar CB! £70-75m upfront and the rest with add ons............... Get it done lads! lol

Laporte AND Cancelos cash… city does have the cash for sure. Just need to look strong and negotiate

 

[Tony - MCFC]

We have the cash, Laporte on his way out and Gvardiol the next world superstar CB! £70-75m upfront and the rest with add ons............... Get it done lads! lol

Agree 100%, pay the £, get it done.

 

[Jokithedruid]

Reiterated to again Leipzig want 100m euros, £86m, no less.

Pay it, burn the prize money!