Real Madrid have their eyes set on Manchester City‘s Joško Gvardiol ahead of the summer.
Los Blancos will look to improve the centre-back position for next season and have already identified a few targets.
The Manchester City star is on Real Madrid’s list despite being injured. He picked up an injury in January and has been on the sidelines since undergoing surgery.
Gvardiol is focusing on regaining full fitness, to feature for the Citizens this season. On April 24th, the Croatia international’s PR manager, Stipo Dubravac, shared positive updates on his recovery.
Despite his injury situation, the Premier League side want to secure his long-term future.
Real Madrid keen on Manchester City man
Recent claims in the UK have reported o Pep Guardiola’s side offering a new contract to the 24-year-old.
Sportske Novosti relay that and then share their own updates on the potential renewal and Real Madrid interest.
The La Liga side have been following him for several years, before and after he left RB Leipzig for Manchester City in 2023.
During his time in Spain, Luka Modrić had urged Los Blancos president Florentino Pérez to sign the centre-back.
With the Spanish giants looking to improve that position, the next window seems ideal for them to sign Joško Gvardiol. Real Madrid have a ‘long-standing desire’ to sign him while Manchester City have other plans.
Despite his injury, Sportske Novosti found out the Premier League side have offered him a ‘new and significantly rich contract’, without providing details.
The same source state: ‘It is a kind of media pressure, but it is not true that the deal is so close and that it will be just a formality…’
That’s because the defender is attracting interest from elsewhere.
To sum it up, Real Madrid’s interest ‘stands out’ and they are keeping a close watch on him, and Pep Guardiola’s are in ongoing negotiations to renew his contract. It’s unclear how this case will develop.
Manchester City want to block Real Madrid move
Joško Gvardiol’s contract at the Etihad expires in 2028 and the English club want to extend it.
Manchester City have proposed a lucrative contract, likely to block his move to Real Madrid or another club.
The Croatian will have to make a decision on his future, if Real Madrid make concrete advances. Transfermarkt value him at €70m.