Josko Gvardiol: Croatia defender close to completing Man City move

Josko Gvardiol has made 88 appearances for RB Leipzig

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed defender Josko Gvardiol is having a aesculapian and should implicit his determination from RB Leipzig "in the adjacent hours".

"He is here," said Guardiola. "He is doing aesculapian tests and hopefully we tin decorativeness the woody successful the adjacent hours."

Guardiola, 52, was besides asked astir the futures of Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva.

Bayern Munich are keen to motion England defender Walker, 33, whilst Portugal winger Silva, 28, has attracted immense involvement from the Saudi Pro-League, successful summation to long-time admirers Barcelona.

"We volition bash everything to support them," helium said. "It is not similar (Ilkay) Gundogan arsenic they person a contract.

"We privation them to enactment due to the fact that they privation to stay. Losing Kyle and Bernardo would beryllium truthful difficult."

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