Manchester City are preparing a bid for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol this summer but may have to pay over €100 million.
City have identified Gvardiol as a potential summer target as they bid to strengthen their defence, per Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports, and the centre-back is open to the move. Leipzig, though, are poised to demand €100m (£85m/$109m) for his signature. Gvardiol has a release clause of €110m (£94m/$120m) that kicks in next summer, but City are keen to sign him in this transfer window.
City are looking at a summer of transition, as Kyle Walker is expected to complete a move to Bayern Munich, while there are also doubts over the future of Aymeric Laporte amid links with Paris Saint-Germain. Gvardiol, as a result, could form part of a defensive overhaul as Pep Guardiola looks to re-energise his treble winners.
