Manchester United icon Nemanja Vidic has revealed Croatian and RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol as his favorite defender.
The 21-year-old defender is on the radar of many clubs, especially in the Premier League. Manchester City and Chelsea are the two clubs reported to be interested in the Croatian.
Josko Gvardiol was close to joining Chelsea last summer, but Chelsea saw their £78 million bid on the transfer deadline day rejected by RB Leipzig. There are reports that Chelsea might bid again for Josko Gvardiol this summer.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is also an admirer of the versatile Croatian defender. Rumors that Manchester City wants to sign him this summer are gaining weight, with reports That Aymeric Laporte is not happy at Manchester City and wants a move this summer.
The Croatian international has in the past expressed his admiration for playing in the Premier League, and he could get his wish this summer. RB Leipzig will not accept a bid of less than £80 million for the 21-year-old.
Who did Nemanja Vidic say is his favorite defender?
When asked who his favorite defender he enjoys watching is, Rio Ferdinand, he said: “I always loved young defenders.
“At the World Cup, the Croatian defender [Gvardiol] was great, good on the ball, aggressive; you can see he likes to take the ball from the defenders. I like that.
“You want to see a defender who likes to take the ball; he likes to defend. It is like I said before about Martinez. He likes to take the ball from the defenders; that is his job; you can see he can tackle, he can fight, but also, when he has the ball, he wants to play.
“So Gvardiol is someone I really like.”
Josko Gvardiol, in an interview with The Times, revealed how his move to Chelsea failed last summer.
He revealed: “My agent called me and said that Chelsea is extremely interested and, of course, you definitely think about a serious offer from a huge club like Chelsea. Leipzig said they didn’t want to sell me.
“In the end, I really struggled with that decision, but we didn’t make an agreement. It is what it is.
“I am here and I am fine with this because my idea had been to stay here. One season was not enough. This is my second season, even one more season would be great but we will see.”
Josko Gvardiol can play as left back, midfielder, and Center, and he is suitable in both a four-back and five-back formation.
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