It has been reported that Manchester City are looking to get a transfer over the line for Josko Gvardiol before the Community Shield clash against Arsenal.
This comes from the Daily Mail’s credible journalist, Jack Gaughan after a claim on Wednesday was made that an agreement between City and RB Leipzig could be struck today.
Now, it seems like Manchester City have kept their upcoming Community Shield tie against Arsenal as a deadline before which they aim to sign Josko Gvardiol.
Jack Gaughan: Manchester City intend to sign Josko Gvardiol before Community Shield clash against Arsenal
Branded as ‘unreal’ by GiveMeSport, the 21-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best young centre-halves in the world, which explains the Sky Blues’ longstanding interest in him.
However, it has been surprising to see how much time it has taken for the treble-winners to have secured his services and yet, to not have pulled out of the move as they tend to usually do.
It seems like patience has proven to be a virtue for Manchester City as it has been revealed that they are trying to ‘push through’ a deal to sign Josko Gvardiol before the Community Shield on Sunday.
In addition, it has been claimed that the negotiations took a huge step forward on Tuesday, with there being hopes that both clubs will now reach a mutual agreement, with Gvardiol expected to sign for the English giants for less than the reported £86 million fee.
Potential Josko Gvardiol deal proves why the Sky Blues boss the transfer market
Instead of simply paying over the odds to sign Josko Gvardiol, Manchester City chose not to panic and now, they could finally land their man before the Community Shield.
If City would have splurged on the Croatian, their decision to do so would have been understandable, considering he is a generational talent.
But that is simply not how Pep Guardiola’s side operate, as their calculated and self-assured approach in the market is what has avoid setting a precedent that one can take them for a ride in any instance.
