Gvardiol

Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Piero Hincapié is said to have attracted interest from Chelsea, with Sky Sports reporting that the Ecuador international is ...

Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Piero Hincapié is said to have attracted interest from Chelsea, with Sky Sports reporting that the Ecuador international is seen as an alternative to Josko Gvardiol.Sky Sports reports that Chelsea have lined up Bayer Leverkusen's Piero Hincapié as an alternative to RB Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol. Chelsea have been chasing Gvardiol for a while and reportedly had an offer for the central defender rejected during the summer transfer window. Chelsea eye Leverkusen defender as an alternative to Gvardiol

Chelsea transfer news: The latest on the Blues' attempts to sign RB Leipzig star Josko Gvardiol, who played a starring role in Croatia's journey to the ...

City, along with Manchester United, are interested in the defender and are planning to take advantage of his stock as well as their money reserves. are unlikely to be patient enough to wait for that to kick in. The Croatian defender has been in brilliant form for his country in Qatar and has demonstrated why the Blues were eager to get a deal done last summer. Now, with nothing possible until next summer, at the earliest, European champions Real Madrid have made their own intentions clear, according to "And I can make clear that there are no pre-agreements with any clubs." On top of depth issues on the right and ageing legs for Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta, Thomas Tuchel was keen to bring an extra body through the door. City do already have a stacked central defence but were Klinsmann said: “This is one of the experiences he takes with him now. Having lost both Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger for free, the Blues still face plenty of backline changes. Chelsea continue to be linked with a move for Josko Gvardiol, however they may have to move quickly to secure a deal in the transfer window. You can’t blame him.” Richards backed fellow defender Gvardiol for his performance, highlighting Messi's quality.

Chelsea have been heavily linked with a move for RB Leipzig star Josko Gvardiol.

Chelsea have been one of the clubs to be most heavily linked with a move for his services while Real Madrid are also believed to be strongly in the running. Many pundits and spectators have argued that the 20-year-old was the tournament’s stand-out defender and tipped him for a move to a bigger club. The Blues may make a move for the Croatian next month as they look to get the jump on the [La Liga](/latest/la-liga) giants in the race for his signature.

Chelsea are reportedly more advanced with their transfer pursuit of Josko Gvardiol than Real Madrid are, as things stand.

Chelsea are not messing around in the transfer market right now, with the report noting that they have already wrapped up a deal for Christopher Nkunku, and this follows a busy summer of spending on big names like Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and more. It’s clear the 20-year-old has a big future in the game, and it seems Chelsea are determined to move ahead of Madrid in the running to sign him for around £45million, plus add-ons, according to the Mirror. The Blues have had initial contact with Gvardiol’s representatives as they weigh up pushing ahead with a move for the RB Leipzig defender a little earlier than expected, according to the