Chelsea have been handed a major blow to their hopes of sealing the signing of Josko Gvardiol after RB Leipzig reaffirmed their commitment to keeping him.
The central defender caught the eye at the World Cup in Qatar as Croatia reached the semi-finals. Before that, his performances for the Bundesliga giants had seen a number of admirers take notice of him.
It was reported last summer that Chelsea were close to securing a deal for his signature but a move failed to come to fruition. He then signed a new long-term deal with Leipzig to seemingly silence talk over his future.
