Manchester City announce the signing of RB Leipzig defender Joshko Guardiola. The 21-year-old Croatian has signed a five-season long-term contract with the Citizens.. He will play for the club of the English Premier League under the 24th number.. Earlier, insider Fabrizio Romano reported that Manchester City would pay the bulls for the player 90 million euros.. This makes Guardiola the most expensive defender in football history.. Previously, the record was held by Englishman Harry Maguire, who moved from Leicester to Manchester United in 2019 for 87 million euros..

Guardiol is a graduate of Dinamo Zagreb. In the summer of 2021, he moved to Leipzig for 18.8 million euros.. In the Bulls, the Croatian took part in 87 matches, in which he scored five goals and three assists.. Joshko scored 3 goals in 41 games for the German club last season. He also has 21 caps for the Croatian national team, in which he won the bronze medal of the 2022 World Cup.. We add that Guardiol became the second summer newcomer to the team of Josep Guardiola.

Manchester City have announced the signing of Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic.. Recall that last season, Manchester City issued a treble. The Citizens became Premier League champions, won the FA Cup and triumphed in the Champions League. Guardiola's team will start the new campaign on Sunday, August 6, with the FA Super Cup match against Arsenal.. In the first round of the 2023/24 Premier League, the Sky Blues will visit the newcomer of the elite division, Burnley, on August 11.