Josko Gvardiol proved people wrong by bouncing back from his difficult time at the hands of Lionel Messi in the World Cup semi-final. Having been twisted and turned inside and out by the Argentine superstar, the RB Leikpig star saw his near spotless tournament tainted somewhat.
The 20-year-old has been one of the best players in Qatar and saw his already high stock rise even further within the wider footballing community after leading his side to the last four before beating Morocco in the third place play-off to take a bronze medal away from his first ever World Cup.
Chelsea had tried to beat the queue by making attempts to sign him over the summer only for the defender to sign a new long-term deal and shut the door on a move. As the season has progressed though, there has been more and more growing interest in him, with Manchester City and Real Madrid powering their way to the negotiation table.
