Josko Gvardiol has confirmed that he considered a 'serious offer' from a Chelsea in the summer transfer window. The RB Leipzig star was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge earlier last year but a deal collapsed after he decided to pen a new five-year deal with the German outfit instead.
football.london understand that the Blues remain interested in Gvardiol, despite having signed three centre-halves since Todd Boehly bought the club in May; Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana in the summer, and Benoit Badiashile in January. With Thiago Silva in the latter stages of his career, Chelsea are aware that the Croatia international is somebody who will become world-class in years to come.
It's said that the west Londoners are long-admirers of the 21-year-old defender and they've been keeping tabs on his development since his days at Dinamo Zagreb. After impressing for Croatia at the World Cup, interest in Gvardiol's signature has only intensified, so holding onto him could prove to be a difficult task for Leipzig.
