Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City make offers for Josko Gvardiol

Manchester United have submitted a proposal for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol who also received offers from Manchester City and Chelsea.

As per footmercato, three Premier League clubs Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea have offered a sum to RB Leipzig for Josko Gvardiol.

Gvardiol hit a new high in the World Cup as Croatia have excelled defensively in the tournament. Luka Modric’s side shocked Brazil in the penalty shootout in the quarter-final and will now face Argentina in the semifinal.

Gvardiol has already received many accolades for his performances in the Bundesliga and his performance in the World Cup has cemented his status as a future star of his national side.

Pep Guardiola’s recent doldrums about his defensive setup has seen him trying a number of combinations despite the arrival of Manuel Akanji this summer. City currently do not seem to have the desire of bringing another defender as they currently boast of five central defenders and unless they are offloading someone it remains to be a curious case.

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City’s offer of €100 million has exceeded United and Chelsea’s bids who have made bids of €90 and €95 million respectively. Harry Maguire’s downward form has made United’s choice pretty difficult as Erik ten Hag has majorly used Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane this season.

If the situation continues to linger like this Maguire could rethink his future and he could be sold in an order to make room for another defender. Gvardiol has already excelled with his leadership skills, while his superior defensive quality has been a catalyst in Croatia’s brilliant run in the World Cup.

Chelsea lost Andreas Christensen in the summer and Thiago Silva is in the twilight period of his career. They did manage to bridge the gap by securing Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana in the summer but the potential departure of Thiago Silva would mean they would need another pair of feet in their backline.

A bidding war could be triggered and although the player is not expected to leave in January, he could certainly leave Germany next summer.