49erssports.com - Josko Gvardiol has indeed become a hot topic during the 2022 summer transfer market. This 20-year-old player is expected to become a world-class player in the future.
A number of teams had time to monitor the condition of the player who is now defending RB Leipzig. Tottenham was reported by John Wenham at Football Insider to also monitor the player's situation.
That interest still persists to this day. But with the existing developments, Wenham believes that Tottenham are not too eager to bring in the player.
Tottenham realized that they were less attractive than Chelsea and Real Madrid. That's why Tottenham will allow Gvardiol to anchor to a rival club.
Among the fans of Gvardiol, Chelsea are very ready to bring him to Stamford Bridge. To the extent, the Blues are ready to spend up to 90 million Euros.
The offer was rejected and Gvardiol remained in Leipzig. Chelsea are reportedly not going to give up and are ready to come up with a higher offer.
"I understand that they are ahead in terms of negotiations than Tottenham. I'm so sure Chelsea will win the duel. It's a shame," Wenham said.
Can Chase Other Players
But surprisingly, Tottenham will not be too hurt if they fail to get Gvardiol. The Lilywhites already had another approachable name.
"I think Chelsea are the most likely to get him. That's obvious. But at least Tottenham can focus on getting [Alessandro] Bastoni," Wenham said.
Bastoni himself is not a new name targeted from Tottenham. In the summer of 2022, Tottenham had approached him. Inter Milan as the player's owner stated that these negotiations would not take place.
Only Borrow Players
In the end, the failure to get Bastoni and hesitation going forward against Gvardiol meant that Tottenham only borrowed one player.
The player is Clement Lenglet on loan from Barcelona. He was on loan for one season.
Source: Football Insider