RB Leipzig hand Manchester City deadline in Josko Gvardiol saga as player continues on pre-season tour despite intense speculation

Manchester City may have to intensify their pursuit of Josko Gvardiol, with a new report detailing a deadline being put in place by his current employers.

RB Leipzig are reportedly looking to find a resolution on one of the summer’s longest-running transfer sagas ahead of their new season, with Manchester City continuing to be hard in their negotiation position over a transfer fee and the possible bonuses of an agreement.

Departures rumours continue to swirl too at the Etihad, with club officials hard at work looking to iron out the future plans of veteran full-back Kyle Walker – who has strongly been linked with a move to Bayern Munich.

Here is your 38th edition of City Xtra‘s Daily Transfer Round-Up!

Arrivals

For RB Leipzig, ‘everybody is just waiting’ for Josko Gvardiol to Manchester City. It is ‘effectively a done deal’ but there is one ‘sticking point’: Bonus payments. (Christian Falk)

RB Leipzig are waiting for Manchester City’s ‘next’ offer for Joško Gvardiol, with the word being that ‘it will work’. (Jan Aage Fjørtoft)

RB Leipzig have warned Manchester City that they want an answer on their pursuit of Josko Gvardiol by the time they begin their season with the Super Cup against Bayern Munich scheduled for August 12. There is still confidence that an agreement can be reached between Leipzig and City, and there is an appreciation Leipzig still need to raise funds to balance their books. Gvardiol is understood to be relaxed amid the uncertainty over his future. (Rich Fay, Manchester Evening News)

Manchester City, Manchester United, and Juventus are locked in a race for Bayern Munich’s Benjamin Pavard. The Frenchman‘still wants to leave’, however a swap deal involving Kyle Walker is ‘no hot topic’ at this moment in time. (Florian Plettenberg)

Departures

There is no breakthrough in sight between Manchester City and Bayern Munich for Kyle Walker. (Florian Plettenberg)

Kyle Walker was with the Manchester City squad that left Japan for South Korea today. A move to Bayern Munich will ‘still take time’, with the sticking point being City’s asking price. (Manuel Bonke, Philipp Kessler)

Contract Renewals

No reports

Confirmed Deals

Mateo Kovacic: Chelsea to Manchester City, (£25 million plus £5 million in add-ons)

Spike Brits: AFC Wimbledon to Manchester City, (Unknown terms)

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James Trafford: Manchester City to Burnley, (£15M plus £4M add-ons, Permanent)

Shea Charles: Manchester City to Southampton, (£10.5M, Permanent)

Adedire Mebude: Manchester City to KVC Westerlo, (£1.65M, Permanent)

Ilkay Gundogan: Manchester City to FC Barcelona, (Free transfer)

Enzo Maresca: Manchester City to Leicester City, (Unknown terms)

Rodolfo Borrell: Manchester City to Austin FC, (Unknown terms)

Callum Doyle: Manchester City to Leicester City, (Season-long loan, £500,000)

Josh Wilson-Esbrand: Manchester City to Stade de Reims, (Season-long loan)

Issa Kabore: Manchester City to Luton Town, (Season-long loan)

Yan Couto: Manchester City to Girona, (Season-long loan)

Liam Delap: Manchester City to Hull City, (Season-long loan)

Kian Breckin: Manchester City to Wycombe Wanderers, (Season-long loan)

Morgan Rogers: Manchester City to Middlesbrough, (Unknown terms, Permanent)

Josh McNamara: Manchester City to Southampton, (Unknown terms, Permanent)

Cieran Slicker: Manchester City to Ipswich Town, (Unknown terms, Permanent)

Yangel Herrera: Manchester City to Girona, (Unknown terms, Permanent)

Herbie James: Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur (Pre-Agreement, Permanent)

Terrell Agyemang: Released

Rowan McDonald: Released

Benjamin Mendy: Released

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