RB Leipzig make blunt Josko Gvardiol admission as Ruben Dias addresses Man City motivation
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Friday, July 21. RB Leipzig double down on Man City top transfer target Josko Gvardiol RB Leipzig have declared that a deal to take Joško Gvardiol to Manchester City is "not even close" after premature reports of an agreement.
It was claimed on Wednesday that Gvardiol was set to undergo a medical after the two clubs found an agreeable fee for the highly-rated 21-year-old defender.
However, this was quickly dismissed and the player travelled with his current club to Italy for their pre-season training camp rather than heading for the exit door. ALSO READ: James Trafford's frank admission on Man City exit Leipzig coach Marco Rose poured scorn on the idea that Gvardiol would be elsewhere and his sporting director Max Eberl has backed that up with what appear to be definitive comments about the negotiations. "There is no agreement with Manchester City," he told Sky Sports in Germany. "Not even close." Read the full story here >>> 'Still not done' - Ruben Dias warning is bad news for Man City's rivals Ruben Dias insists motivation won't be an issue for Man City as they look to defend their historic Treble triumph over the upcoming season.
The Portuguese defender wrote his name into the history books with his starring role in City's greatest ever moment, though he is not in the business of self-gratification ahead of the challenge to go and do it all over again.
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