- Man City defender could soon depart
- Decision to be made after World Cup
- Club eager for new contract resolution
Manchester City are looking to prevent the exit of one of their best defenders by tying him down to a new contract.
John Stones is out of contract this summer, meaning Man City are guaranteed to lose at least one centre-back during the transfer window.
This number could rise, as Nathan Ake has been linked with a City exit. The Dutchman has attracted interest from a few clubs, including Bournemouth.
Additionally, Josko Gvardiol has been linked with Real Madrid, while Bayern Munich have also been mentioned in relation to the 24-year-old.
Man City ‘confident’ Josko Gvardiol will sign a new contract
According to Simon Bajkowski, Gvardiol will not be departing Man City this summer unless the club receive a big offer.
Even then, with the Croatian international costing £77.6m back in 2023, the chances of such an ‘astronomical’ offer being received are quite low.
As a result, the Citizens are confident that he will put pen to paper and sign a new deal, even if further negotiating is required for this to happen.
Gvardiol is not giving too much away
Interestingly, Gvardiol recently delivered an update on where he currently stands in regards to his City future.
He actually spoke positively about his role at the Sky Blues, emphasising how he started most games before his injury.
However, Gvardiol did not reveal whether or not he would be moving on this summer. Instead, he hinted towards making a decision after the World Cup concludes.
Man City will not want to lose Gvardiol
City have strong options at the heart of their defence in Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi and Ruben Dias.
And at left-back, Nico O’Reilly has been playing really well, and they have Rayan Ait-Nouri as another option.
However, Gvardiol might just be the best of the lot when it comes to quality. He is a phenomenal centre-back and left-back, who is still only about to hit his mid 20s.
Therefore, Man City have to do what they can to get him on a new deal. Quite simply, he is too good a player to lose.
