‘From people close to the player’: Fabrizio Romano shares Josko Gvardiol transfer update amid Spurs and Chelsea links

Sat 3 December 2022 17:15, UK

Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are just two of the clubs reportedly pursuing Joskꦡo🎶 Gvardiol ahead of the January transfer window.

However, Tottenham appear to be trailing behind the Blue🌱s in the race for Gvardiol.

, talks between Chelsea and RB Leipzig ar♚e ongoi🌊ng.

And there is said to be op✅timism at Stamford Bridge that they are🔴 going to agree a deal for Gvardiol.

90min also suggested that a re🗹lease clause worth around £45million will become active next summer.

However, the West Londoners are reportedly willing to pay more 🔯to get a deal done sooner.

Fabrizio Romano has now provided an update on the Croat🌺ian’s future amid links with the likes of Tottenham and Chelsea.

He told his that the Blues still have🐬 some work to do to sign Gvardiol, whiဣle Christopher Nkunku is a done deal.

In addition, Gvardiol is “keeping all hi𓂃s optionඣs open”.

‘A top move in 2023’

Though there’s not much indication as to which club the defender wiꦐll join next, it looks as though a move is definitely on the cards in 2023.

“Josko Gvardiol, in September, signed a new de🍌al with Red Bull Leipzig,” said Ro💜mano.

“But it’s important to say that the expectation internally at the club and from people close ꧟to the player is clear.

“Y🌠es, he will change in 2023. He will have the chance to join a top club in 2023.

“This is the plan. We’ll seওe if it’ll be January, we’ll see if it’ll be in the summer.

“But Josko will have a top move in 2023. This is the expectati🐟on.”