Manchester City Treble winners have made a formal £90m bid for West Ham captain Declan Rice. Meanwhile, City are working to sign RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol – but the German club want at least 100m euros (£85.77m) for the Croatia defender.
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It looks like Pep Guardiola is strengthening his squad for 2023/2024 for an unbeaten season after the treble is done and dusted.
RB Leipzig wants at least 100m euros for Man City target Josko Gvardiol
City boss Pep Guardiola is a big admirer of the 21-year-old centre-back, who starred at the World Cup last year and contact has been made between City and Gvardiol’s camp.
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Guardiola has a release clause in excess of 110m euros (£94.35m), which can be triggered next summer.
It means Leipzig are not willing to let him leave 12 months early for a significantly smaller amount.
Guardiola made 41 appearances for Leipzig last season and scored against City in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, which they went on to lose 8-1 on aggregate.
He has won 21 caps for Croatia and scored in their third-place play-off victory over Morocco in Qatar.
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It is thought the former Dinamo Zagreb player’s ability in the left central defensive position, either in a three- or four-man defence, makes him perfect for the job.
Guardiola wants at a time when he is facing the loss of Spain international Aymeric Laporte.
A deal for Gvardiol could see him eclipse Harry Maguire as the world’s most expensive defender after Manchester United paid £80m for him in 2019.
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City captain Ilkay Gundogan joined Barcelona on Monday, while the club have agreed a deal worth up to £30m with Chelsea to sign Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Manchester City makes £90m offer for West Ham captain Declan Rice
Treble winners, Manchester City have made a formal £90m bid for West Ham captain Declan Rice.
However, Arsenal are expected to put forward a third bid for the 24-year-old England midfielder as negotiations over his future intensify.
The Gunners’ offer of an initial £75m in four payments, plus £15m in add-ons, was rejected by West Ham last week.
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City’s offer is believed to involve an £80m initial payment but falls short of the £100m the Hammers are looking for.
Sources believe discussions around Rice are now reaching their final stages and some kind of agreement with either City or Arsenal is likely.
Although they have lined up Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic in a £25m deal, the loss of Ilkay Gundogan to Barcelona means City manager Pep Guardiola is keen to bolster his midfield options.
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Rice, who led West Ham to European success with the victory over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final, is viewed as the ideal candidate.
