Chelsea has taken a ‘crazy’ stance on Josko Gvardiol following £79 million RB Leipzig negotiations

Chelsea transfer information: RB Leipzig have updated their stance on defender Josko Gvardiol, who has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.

After performing admirably for Croatia at the World Cup, Josko Gvardiol has been linked with moves to Real Madrid and Chelsea.
After performing admirably for Croatia at the World Cup, Josko Gvardiol has been linked with moves to Real Madrid and Chelsea.
Chelsea has taken a new stance on the transfer of promising RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol. The Croatia international was linked with a summer move to the Blues as well as a January switch.

Being a young centre-back with a dominant left foot, however, this was only taken a step further with his impressive performances at the World Cup, where the 20-year-old helped guide his country to a third-place finish.

However, that may have complicated matters further, with a report from the Athletic claiming that his value was as high as £79 million in recent discussions. The Blues’ chances of completing a transfer have been hampered by the signing of young defender Benoit Badiashile from AS Monaco.

However, things can move quickly in football, particularly in the transfer market, with teams likely to jump at any opportunity to sign such a promising youngster. However, there is still hope.

However, things can move quickly in football, particularly in the transfer market, with teams likely to jump at any chance to sign such a promising youngster. However, RB Leipzig chief Max Eberl may have dashed those hopes in a recent interview with Sky Germany.

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He told journalists:

“We have control because of the contract extension with Josko — the club has done an outstanding job. Football has gone crazy, but we have no intention of selling Josko Gvardiol in the summer.”

It remains to be seen whether the Blues will go out of their way in the coming weeks to test the German club’s resolve, though a deal appears unlikely at this point.