Manchester City Make Massive €90m + Bonuses Offer to Sign Top Transfer Target

Manchester City have reportedly made an official offer for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol.

According to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, the Premier League champions have held concrete negotiations with the Bundesliga club.

The offer made by the Cityzens is of €90 million plus bonuses. It is understood that manager Pep Guardiola is a big fan of the player and rates him highly.

Fabrizio Romano reported that Manchester City have already agreed personal terms with the player. The 21-year-old is a left-footed center-back but also has the ability to play as a left-back.

Romano added that the Bundesliga club were hoping to keep Gvardiol, as his contract with the club runs till 2027. Leipzig are looking to make the Croatian the most expensive defender ever, surpassing Harry Maguire, if they do sell him this summer. They are expecting a fee of around €100 million.

Leipzig have an eye on Lyon’s Castello Lukeba, a young 20-year-old center-back, should Gvardiol join City.

Pep’s side are chasing a center-back due to the reported departure of Aymeric Laporte. The Spaniard fell out of favor under Guardiola last season and is expected to leave the Etihad this summer. He was limited to just 12 appearances in the Premier League this season.